Lord Of The Flies Identity Analysis

William Golding, a determined and very talented author, had finally published his novel Lord of the Flies after being rejected by twenty-one different publishers. Another gifted author published her now rather a famous novel, Hunger Games in 2008 which is heavily compared to Lord of the Flies. The two very popular novels known as Lord of the Flies and Hunger Games are closely compared through the theme of identity by the comparison of Ralph and Katniss, Piggy and Peeta, and the similarities between those in the Capitol and Jack Merridew.
Throughout the novel, the main character and protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, a young tribute for the annual 74th Hunger Games from District 12, faces internal conflicts dealing with her identity and actions

Since Katniss is a well-skilled hunter, these skills will become extremely valuable as she uses her skill as a way to not take a life, or lose herself through the tough encounters during the games. The quote can be interpreted as Katniss being able to survive both physically and mentally if she finds herself and holds onto her true self and identity. Along with Katniss’ fight for retaining her identity, Ralph faces a similar issue of maintaining his civilized identity with the constant temptation of the Beast on the island. As many of his peers fell into the temptation and became barmy, he still holds on to his past self. “The tears began to flow and sobs shook him. He gave himself up to them now for the first time on the island; great, shuddering spasms of grief that seemed to wrench his whole body...Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart...” (Golding 286) At this point in the novel Ralph has realized that he will never be the same. He has lost what little that remand of his childhood and the innocence granted to him had been

‘Look how we take your children and sacrifice them and there’s nothing you can do. If you lift a finger, we will destroy every last one of you.’” (Collins 18-19) From the point of becoming Panem and what it was before, something changed in the minds of those living in the Capitol. Those of the higher class do not think about those in lower classes. They believe the games to be a form of entertainment for their rich and boring lives. At one point those people would have cared and would have rebelled, and that is what became of District 13. After District 13 rebelled, a strict rule was created and it turned those in the Capitol to those that do not contain hearts or empathy. Those in the Capitol use their riches as a mask to who they truly are. Those living in the Capitol hide in the comfort of their own home while they watch 24 children, all with families, fight to the death. Living in the Capitol and living on the island seemed to have a similar effect in both novels, the temptation of order and rule in the Capitol and the temptation of the beast on the island is what encouraged many to become someone different. Jack Merridew was the first to fall into temptation. Jack lost his identity far before anyone else did. When he was finally able to lose himself, he