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Most Important Take-Away From Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

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The most important take-away from Lord of the Flies I think was how the war going on in the book and how the boys are acting to each other on the island ties into the crumbling society as a whole in their universe. The way golding sprinkles little cues and foreshadows life outside the island sounds as chaotic as what the boys are getting up to in their own world. These two “worlds” are representing a growing and ongoing beast with immense power and nothing really detaining, and it's shown in different ways through everyone, even outside of the island. Going along with this the immense power gained through certain people and their actions and how this is an important message to present in our own society. How the wrong actions can have the wrong …show more content…

We have rules and punishments for if those rules are broken. Some other places' rules and regulations could be tighter or looser because it's up to the ruler's authority and what they think is how a society should be regulated. But society gets thrown off like for example the war going on in the book. The war described in the book is what I imagined to be an apocalyptic one because there seems to be not much order. Like piggy mentioned in chapter one. " Didn't you hear about what the pilot said? About the atom bomb?" And he also mentioned in the same chapter they were attacked after realizing there were no grownups anywhere on the island they crashed …show more content…

It's a lot but when explained it makes more sense. When Jack overthrows Ralph to be leader the society Jack leads really resembles past war dictators and what we can connect from our world. The book was published in 1954 right after WW2 ended. Golding took a lot of inspiration from that war in this book and it really shows through the power Golding gave Jack and how he developed him through the story. In the Beginning he has this power, he wields a knife but doesn't kill, at

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When they first got stranded on the island they were all terrified and not knowing what to do. When Ralph got introduced he was there he was confused and lost but until he realize there was little kids crying and he knew someone had to step up to be a leader. "Shut up," said Ralph absently. He lifted the conch. "

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Ralph answers “No I don’t think so” (Golding 1). The boys then start thinking about what they can do on the island so they stay civilized.

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In The Lord of the Flies, the boys destroy their chance of having a peaceful Utopia by their lack of togetherness and organization. Since Jack and Ralph are the two having the feud that start the downfall of the island, it’s their fault. If Jack and Ralph could get along, at least for the sake of others, then their civilization could be a lot better. Using Zimbardo’s theories to illustrate the destruction the boys have caused, the theories outline how no one would die or be hurt and they all could be rescued sooner if they work together. Therefore, the catastrophe of the island’s civilization is their doing.

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The “ Lord of the Flies by William,” by William Golding frequently uses symbolism to support the theme. There were many symbols in the story, things like the island, piggy, and the conch shell. The three I picked was Simon, the conch shell, and the beast. All these symbols helped support the story line and theme. The theme is that without good supporting rules of one civilization would fall apart.

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Ralph symbolizes reason, democracy, and the desire to build a cooperative society, while Jack embodies aggression, tyranny, and the lure of power. This juxtaposition illustrates the tension between the human inclination towards civility and the allure of unfettered freedom. Golding's exploration of power dynamics, mob mentality, and the fragility of moral values paints a compelling portrait of the human psyche under extreme circumstances. The novel's title itself is a symbolic representation of the central conflict. "

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The central idea of emotions cause you to see and think of things that aren't always real is developed throughout the book, The Lord of the Flies, using the literary device of symbolism. These kids all are scared and will believe whatever they can to cope with these emotions since they have no one to save them, but themselves. The literary device, symbolism, develops the central idea because it shows that when these kids see something that scares them they make something up so they can cope with being scared. ““We ran as fast as we could—” “Bashed into things—” “The beast followed us—” “I saw it slinking behind the trees—” “Nearly touched me—” the boys think they saw the beast but there isn’t one on the island, they probably just heard

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