Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

Question - What are some significant themes in your novel and how do these themes help us understand the world?

Published in 1954, William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” (“LOF”) makes use of different themes in his novel such as primitive instincts, loss of innocence and fear. These themes help us understand modern society better. The novel delves deeper into how society would turn out without social etiquette or unspoken rules. For example, how society would break into chaos if people were to fall into their primitive instincts, and how fear could drive society to slowly descend into savagery and lose their innocence. This novel follows the story of a group of British schoolboys who are stranded on a deserted island with Ralph, who is the

The boys embracing of their primitive instincts is clearly shown in the quote - “Kill the beast, Split his throat, Spill his blood” the technique shown in this quote is repetition when repeating phrases that are similar to each other and imagery is also used in this quote creating a mental image in the reader's mind. This quote shows how the boys came over a trance and couldn’t control themselves, they just followed their inner instincts. Moreover, by using (technique) In the quote, "Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! You knew, didn't you? I'm part of you, right? Close, close, close, close! I'm the reason why it's no go. Why are things what they are?” This quote is spoken by a pig's head on a stick referred to as the lord of the flies. This quote uses the literary technique known as imagery, making an inanimate object speak as if it were human. This quote shows how the beast might not be an external threat, but something that is inside of them, in their inner primitive instincts. This idea is further shown in the quote: “The mask was a thing on its own, behind which Jack hid, liberated from shame and self-consciousness.” This quote is a metaphor in the way that it’s a thing of its own. This quote shows how the mask of paint frees Jack from the world of reason and lets him embrace his primal instincts. Throughout the novel, “LOF” William Golding shows how primitive instincts are formed through the actions and behavior of the