Lord of the Flies Essay
Coming of Age is a very scary and unfamiliar experience that eventually happens to us all. This transition can be both physical and metaphorical. As demonstrated in the book Lord of the Flies, this transition often comes sooner than we would like. In the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding symbolism is used to communicate theme of Coming of Age through many different symbols such as choosing a leader, the conch shell, and the island. The vote for a leader is an adult action, forming their own type of democracy. Choosing a symbol of power and authority, the conch, causes them to have to mature and respect it. The island is a new unfamiliar environment and the boys have to start over. needs a transition sentence
In Golding’s Lord of the Flies, the boy’s vote to chose a leader symbolizes Coming of Age because the boys base their choice on who is holding the symbol of social order. When the boys crash land on the island they realize they will be there for a while. They decided to establish a leader by voting. This example
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The boys are thrown from their normal childhood and have to start over in an entirely new environment. The island is isolated and scary because the boys have never been on their own before. This can be observed in the text “On two sides was the beach; behind, the lagoon; in front, the darkness of the island.” (Golding 85) This quote is just describing how the boys feel about the island. When most people describe islands they are usually focused on the beautiful beaches. Much like with adulthood kids only see the “beaches”. In reality there is a lot more that goes on behind the pretty beaches. The rest of the island is scary and dark. Once the boy have to venture past the beaches they realize how scary the island (adulthood) really is. The boys most definitely regret taking their wonderful childhood lives for