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Perspective In Lord Of The Flies, By William Golding

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Imagine what a big group of boys would do if they were left on an island with no grownups. In the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the book describes Golding's perspective on how a group of boys would act if they were left alone on an island without grownups. Now even though some might agree with Golding, not all of his social commentary theories are possibly correct and most likely would not happen. There are many ideas in the book that can prove how parts of the story would not happen. Perspective also has a huge role in how we look at objects. The plane, long hair, Piggy's spectacles, and fire are four examples that Golding uses to support his theory of social behavior. To give an example, how is the plane able to fly off when …show more content…

As we know fires are important to survive. Even if you aren't stranded, you still need some sort of material to keep warm. Also from watching survival shows I have learned you can use fire smoke as a signal for help. Some fires can be started by a flame, rocks being rubbed together, sticks being rubbed together, and glass.The boys know that they need a fire to keep warm, send signals and cook food with. The boys do not know how they are going to start a fire. All they know is "you can't have no smoke without a fire" (129). They think about what they are going to use then they see Piggy's glasses. All of their fires are started by Piggy's glasses. In the book it seems that right when they have the sun shine through the glasses it catches the wood on fire. If you have ever made a fire this will sound silly because Golding makes it seem like the wood catches quickly on fire. Fire gives different meanings to different people but it will soon have a giant impact on the boys and the …show more content…

The fire gets so big that it starts to burn the whole island. As the island burns, it makes a smoke signal that signals a naval officer, coming to their rescue. As the officer is talking to Ralph he does not even act like the fire is a big deal. All the naval officer did was "[turn] away to give them time to pull themselves together"(202). If I was on an island and there was that big of a fire, I would run for my life to get to the water. The naval officer acts too calm in my eyes because they are supposed to help and get the boys away from danger. Instead of getting the boys off the island in a hurry to leave, he gives them time to basically calm

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The group of boys are then stranded on the island with no civilization other than themselves and need to somehow figure out a way survive until they get rescued. The boys quickly organize themselves as they choose Ralph to be the leader of the island because they think he is suitable for that position and look up to him as a role model. Jack, upset about the fact he was not chosen to be leader, Ralph makes him the header chief for the group of hunters so there aren’t any complications between them. As the boys slowly progress through the island, they discuss what they should do next. Ralph comes up with an idea that they make a signal fire on top of the mountain so that any ships or planes passing by can see their signal and attract them to the island.

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To conclude, Golding shows how the fire can be just as destructive in the wrong hands as helpful in the

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Golding uses the officers perspective to show the sad things that happened on the island that the reader might not have really thought about. When the officer shows up at the island, Golding gives the officers perspective. This shows the reader that the situation of the boys on the island doesn't seem serious to the officer. As the reader reads the book, they might forget that these are just kids and not adults. The officer asks Ralph, "We saw your smoke.

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In the middle of the story, Piggy discusses, “We got no fire on the mountain. But what’s wrong with a fire down here? A fire could be built on them rocks. On the sand, even. We’d make smoke just the same” (129).

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Author, William Golding, in his novel, "Lord of the Flies," follows a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and try to govern themselves. One of the boys, Piggy, is constantly bullied and considered a nuisance by the power-hungry boys on the island. Golding's use of an isolated setting in the midst of the other boys illustrates Piggy's struggle to liberate himself from their oppression. However the need to survive reveals Piggy's inventiveness and rational mindset.

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There is a group of boys whose whole contribution is to keep the fire going as piggy states “The fire is the most important thing. Without the fire, we can’t be rescued” (Golding). For the boys the fire symbolizes the desire to be back in the world they remember giving them hope to survive. Golding's use of symbolism helps the reader to connect with the fire as a sort of hero for the boys protecting them, more importantly protecting their minds from reflecting and worrying more about the beast. In order for Golding's presentation of the boy's primal instinct to come across to the reader as the savergary that lives within all humans, how due to the standards of the world no mind should reach that point of corruption.

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In Lord of the Flies, the signal fire symbolizes the boys’ desire to be rescued, their humanity, and their resistance of savagery. At first, all the boys agree the fire is important and pitch in to help. But in time, the fire dwindles, and the boys lose their desire to be rescued and stay civilized succumb to becoming completely savage. Things start to go south on the island, and the boys start to become savage the first time they neglect the fire. The first time they neglect the fire is when Jack and most of the other biguns go hunting and let the fire go out.

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Now I say we got to decide on what can be done. And I think I could tell you what Ralph's going to say next. The most important thing on the island is the smoke and you can't have no smoke without a fire.” (Golding 185) 2. Quote analysis: Jack and his hunters let the fire die out, causing a ship to pass by without a smoke signal showing and allowing the group of boys to miss an opportunity of being rescued.

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The wild side of the fire engulfs a part of the forest in flames and even takes a littlun's life. The fire also represents the hunters being chaotic, savage, uncontrolled, killing machines not only killing animals but people too. They are uncontrollable and wild, just like the fire. Golding uses the fire to represent It first represents the hope and survival of the boys because it is not only a source of light, but it can

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Throughout the beginning of the novel, Ralph is the leader of the fight to keep and maintain the fire, but he is starting to give up hope and lets the fire die. Lastly, fire symbolizes hope during the end of the novel. Jack and most of the other boys have turned on Ralph and want to “hunt” him. They decided that the best way to get Ralph to come to them on the beach was to light the whole forest on fire so Ralph would be forced out to the beach. Ralph was trying to run out of the forest as “the roar of the forest rose to thunder and a tall bush directly in his path burst into a great fan-shaped fan.

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Ralph says, “The fire is the most important thing on the island. How can we ever be rescued except by luck, if we don’t keep a fire going? Is a fire too much for us to make” (80). As an effort to show the boys their dire circumstances, he tries to convict them, including himself, of their ignorance. On the contrary, Jack Merridew counters Ralph’s authority with the proposition of thrill and amusement.

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The boys will never be the same. Thinking about the possibility of rescue, Ralph proposes that the group build a large signal fire on top of the island’s central mountain, so that any passing

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In Lord of the Flies, Golding explores the idea that human nature, when left without the regulations of society, will become barbaric. As one of the prevailing themes in his work, the dark side of human nature is represented through the novel, not only in symbols and motifs, but in his characters as well. The dark side of human nature is an integral part of the novel 'Lord of the Flies.' William Golding, a British novelist employs symbols, motifs and characters to create the idea that human nature, without civilisation will become barbaric.

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