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William Golding's Lord Of The Flies

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Lord of the Flies DCA World War II is infamous for the savage and the inhumane actions that took place. We saw a certain dominance that was enforced by two of the world’s great leaders, this being Hitler and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Opposing powers, with a battle in store. World War II was the one of the most brutal and vicious wars leaving many soldiers with mental disorders or repressed emotions. One of these soldiers is believed to be William Golding the author of the book Lord of the Flies a novel that is an allegory of the second World War. This book is believed to be a metaphor that Golding has done to show the emotions and actions that World War II consisted of. It contains of a group of kids providing the same savage and inhumane images …show more content…

Roosevelt was merely one of the leaders during World War II, there was also the opposing power Adolf Hitler with the Axis. Hitler was known for his ruthless and authoritative manner and that’s what made him one of the world's greatest leaders. Now obviously what Hitler had done was terrible but this is further proof as to why he was such a powerful leader, he used that sense of authority and pushed people to go against their own morals. This was proven in an experiment done by Stanley Milgram in which he concluded “Obedience to authority is ingrained in us all from the way we are brought up”. Being taught since birth even children have this urge to obey a person of authority as long as they play the part. In the novel Lord of the Flies we see Jack also one of the larger kids take use authoritative methods of leadership. The first time we see Jack he is already establishing that figure, “The boy who controlled them was dressed the same way though his cap badge was golden. When the party was about ten yards from the platform he shouted an order and they halted” (19-20). He immediately comes off as very established and powerful. Although in the beginning it is innocent it quickly becomes worrisome as the tribe begins to take his following and eventually just like the Nazis, Hitler’s following army they commit the greatest of evils and take another's life. Another example of this relation is found when the “Castle” is found in the novel “He led his way over the the rocks, inspected a sort of half cave”, “Jack was excited. ‘What a place for a fort!’ “ (106). The “Castle” was an isolated rocky outcrop from the island and Jack’s reaction says it all, he wants a fort to defend and reign as his own. Later on he even goes into detail of traps and defenses “Shove a palm trunk under that and if an enemy came look!”(106 ). He is planning to set up a rock fall trap, and we can assume It is in this part of the story where Jack has found his Eagle’s Nest. The Eagle's

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