Malcolm X And Lord Of The Flies Comparison Essay

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The theme of hate is a direct link between the books Malcolm X, by Alex Haley, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, and Lord of the Flies by William Golding. All these stories continue through the narrative of hate and its forms. Furthermore, in these stories, hate is a catalyst for conflict. It is the driving factor for many rivalries and collisions between groups within these books. These feelings of hatred or envy cause a struggle to stay unified and without bias. You can see this in the book Malcolm X. ‘“Every time you see a white man, think about the devil you're seeing! Think of how it was on your slave foreparents’ bloody, sweaty backs that he built this empire that’s the richest of all nations-where his evil and his greed cause him to be hated around the world!”’ (Haley, 217) In this quote, Malcolm communicates how the hatred of black people was constructed from greed. He is saying that this hatred causes the separation of groups. Hatred and jealousy are the causes of conflict between people and corrode the relationship. Malcolm is also saying that this hatred happened a long time ago, but they still carry it with them. This is very similar to the stem of hate …show more content…

Wert thou as young as I, Juliet thy love, An hour but married, Tybalt murderèd, Doting like me, and like me banishèd, Then mightst thou speak, then mightst thou tear thy hair, And fall upon the ground as I do now, Taking the measure of an unmade grave.” (Shakespeare, 3.3.64) Romeo is talking about how the idea of banishment is tearing him apart. The Friar had told him that he would be banished from Juliet and taken away. He is upset at the families for not relishing the hatred that was created long ago. The jealousy of the Montagues and Capulets is blinding them. They are unable to see past this and consider peace. Romeo and Juliet are examples of envy, destroying the possibilities of peace and corroding the niceties that would be