Lord Of The Flies Moral Analysis

Ever since the introduction of sin onto the Earth, all of mankind has been doomed to eventually commit sins. Romans 3:23 states, “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Our inevitable crimes come to pass due to various stimuli. Many characters and symbols in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies are capable of both good and evil. Golding offers the idea that society’s beast is innate in all of us (143). No matter where people grow up, they all “fall victim to the forces of evil” (Telgen). Golding uses a moral allegory to convey that any person can unlock their dormant yet inherent beast within based on internal and external impetuses. Lust and worldly desires can cause individuals to act with malice. Everyone encompasses

Trying to be in control and ensure a form of government over a wayward society full of individuals with different mindsets is not an easy task. These pressures may become too taxing and may cause the leader to become weak; when weakness begins to overcome, one becomes more susceptible to darker impulses. In Lord of the Flies, Ralph tried to enforce the use of the conch among a diverse group of children from Britain (33). He soon realizes that the conch would not be strong enough to keep the group together, but he tries his best nonetheless. On page 91, Ralph becomes frustrated with Jack’s insistence on not following the rules of the conch, and Ralph shouts, “The rules! You’re breaking the rules!” According to Oldsey, democratic pressure consumed Ralph which caused him to take part of Simon’s murder. Jack’s enforcing of killing corrupts Ralph at the point when he is lowest due to the unstable order, and he cannot handle it all or think clearly (Cox). A release of stress from order, perhaps, is what Ralph needs, and he receives this pension from the harming of the pig and later Simon which Ralph’s “sudden thick excitement” and eagerness to take part in the demented society shows (114, 152). Furthermore, attempting to keep a democratic society that is not fit for the group can cause strain and will fall if not strongly controlled and enforced. Although some see it as a

The freedom from direct authority causes individuals to devolve. In Golding’s novel, the characters Roger and Maurice expedite their moral demises due to their lack of control over their freedoms. The literary critic Samuel Hynes declares, “In the beginning [Roger] is restrained by ‘the taboo of old life...the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law.’” In the absence of authority, there are no repercussions for a man’s actions and, therefore, he acts on his darkest impulses without hindrance. This man will start to slowly experiment with committing devious acts such as Roger and Maurice’s knocking over of the littluns’ sand castles (Telgen). The characters continue to see what their society-induced morals would allow them to do. They get to the point in which the lack of their parents’ presence results in no immediate consequence to stop their harmful actions. Lack of punishment allows Roger to continue to perform evil deeds like the murder of Piggy because of this “delirious abandonment” (180). Moreover, the freedom from guidelines and restraints allows mankind to act in both positive and negative manners. William Golding uses inanimate objects as symbols to help illustrate this idea. Writer and editor Diane Telgen suggests, “This power [of fire]…is a powerful tool for good…But in the hands of those with less skill