...I have created a team of survivors, as you have told me to, with distinct traits. The survivors have traits that I believe are crucial in trying to survive in a life-threatening situation. By survivor, I mean someone who can get through a tough life-threatening situation. If you are a survivor of a dreadful situation, then to me, you will be considered as an alpha human being. The first and most influential trait is intelligence. Piggy in “The Lord of the Flies” was the smartest and he figured out the use for the conch and how to make a fire with his glasses. I believe that this is the most important trait because if there were no intelligence in the group then we would allegedly not survive. If we had no intelligence then we would not...
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...If females had to go through what the boys went through in this novel, they would have faced the situation in a completely different and diverse manner. I mentioned earlier how the novel, Lord of the Flies, had each character symbolized, as a part of society in our modern world and how each action represented society, such as the conch, which symbolized civilization. However, females would have a different representation of society and they probably would not have needed any actions to symbolize society or civilization in our modern world. In fact, if the characters of the book were completely female based, then they would have showed empowerment and strength, which in our society represents...
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...Analysis of Simon as a Symbol Simon was a character of few words, but when he spoke, his comments were wise and important to the progression of the story. He strongly connected to nature and the figurative beast on the island. Along with this, his actions emulated those of a hero as he always tried to help others. In ‘Huts on the Beach’, Simon demonstrated his deep connection with nature as he: ‘walked with an accustomed tread’ (57) to his special place: ‘He came at last to a place where more sunshine fell. Since they had not so far to go for light the creepers had woven a great mat that hung at the side of an open space in the jungle; for here the patch of rock came close to the surface and would not allow more than little...
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...Throughout the book Lord of the Flies, Jack goes through several transformations. He starts out as the leader of his choir; someone who is seen as an orderly leader seeking precision in everything he does. This is shown when Jack yells, “Choir! Stand still!” (Golding 19). Although he is shown as orderly in the beginning, he soon gives us hints about his more aggressive and harsh side. He starts by pointing out Piggy, saying, “Shut up, Fatty.” (Golding 21). Towards the end of the book, he has turned into someone wild and untameable; he has lost control of himself and has succumb to the beast within. Jack was the leader of the hunters, or ‘savages’, on the island. He went out with his boys and hunted pigs for them to eat. Not to mention, when...
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...Jack is most responsible for the demise of the society of the island because of his savagery. Jack’s transformation from a choir boy to a brutal beast begins when he makes his first kill. Since arriving on the island, Jack was enamored with the idea of hunting, and became frustrated after failing to kill a pig. Afterwards, he experiments with masking his face with paint. After simply painting his face, Jack’s demeanor changes as he becomes more confident and fierce. Jack manages to kill a pig and chants about the pig’s death with the rest of the choir boys. The boys chant, "Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood". After making his first kill, Jack is excited and exhilarated, proudly describing his accomplishment to Ralph and the other boys. Page 69 of LOTF states, "'There were lashings of blood,' said Jack, laughing and shuddering, 'you should've seen it!'" Jack is clearly comfortable with his ruthlessness, which is shown by the way he is ecstatic about the kill. He understands the power and respect that he has gained among the boys. Due to his power-hungry nature, he thirsts for more acknowledgement. He learns to use violence to his advantage and gain submissive followers in the group. This is shown time and time again, especially after he forms his own tribe. His brutality leads the other boys to obey him. He harms his own followers and takes advantage of them. At that point, Jack had become completely consumed by violence. After arranging Piggy’s death, he goes on to...
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...The “masked” character Jack from Lord of the Flies is easily shown to have two different sides. Jack has a whole new personality once the face paint covers the real him. When Jack lands on the island he is already attempting to take control over the choir and has everyone believe he is the leader of them. His personality becomes more aggressive when he first goes to hunt. He sees a pig trapped in a bush and is afraid to kill it. He hesitates during this and lets the pig run away freely. Since that moment, he puts on a face paint from natural resources and it gives him a new character. He has the same encounter with a pig while hunting and kills it with ease. Ralph showed his joy and said excitedly “looked we killed a pig” (69 Golding) when...
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...Savage or Not? How does society influence our day-to-day choices? What does society mean? Society is "an organized group of persons associated together for religious, political, patriotic, or other purposes" (dictionary.com). One of the main symbols in the story Lord of the Flies is Ralph, and he is the first character mentioned. Throughout the story, Golding talks about Ralph's thoughts, and makes it seem like he is having an internal conflict with himself. He is fighting against society because of what he thinks he should do versus what everyone else is telling him what to do. Ralph definitely changes throughout the story; he goes from civil, to psychotic, deep thoughts, to a savage, heads back toward being civilized, and then doing whatever he can do to stay alive. Piggy is fat and comes across as annoying so therefore no one likes him much. Jack is brave but is bossy and short-tempered. This is shown when Golding writes, "What intelligence had been shown was traceable to Piggy, while the most obvious leader was Jack. But there was a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked him out" (Golding, William 22). Ralph seems the most civilized of the bunch. "Ralph counted. 'I'm chief then.' The circle of boys broke into applause" (23). Ralph shows leadership by letting Jack be in...
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...In Goldberg's novel, Lord of the Flies, Jack has been a character that has remained evil, dangerous and power hungry. The author demonstrates this by Jack's emotions, behavior, and physical characterization. In the beginning of the book, Jack's emotions shows how he thinks he deserves resect right away. In Lord of the Flies, it says, “‘Kids’ names,’ said Merridew. ‘Why should I be Jack? I'm Merridew’” (Goldberg 21). In this case, Jack believes that he deserves respect from the boys’ right away. Jack thinks that he was above everyone else. When you want to go by your last name, that means you want to receive more authority and respect from others. By going by his last name, Jack has more domenice, that leads to power and respect. Another reason...
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...Although he is not considered one of the greatest characters presented in The Lord of the Flies, Simon is a smart, caring, and peaceful boy who plays a larger role than noted. He is commonly overlooked as one of the “good guys,” but these traits help prove Simon to be the wonderfully-shaped character he is. Simon is a deep intellectual, a caretaker of the littluns, and does his part in maintaining a conflict-free environment. He is made known as the boy who faints, “the choir boy who had fainted sat up against a palm trunk, smiled pallidly at Ralph and said that his name was Simon” (page 18.) ;When Golding first introduces him, he describes him as a “skinny, vivid little boy, with a glance coming up from under a hut of straight hair that...
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...In the novel Lord of the Flies author William Golding illustrates various personality types through different characters. One such character, in particular, is Ralph; he demonstrates an ESFJ personality type. Throughout the novel, there are numerous signs of Ralph’s charisma, altruism, tolerance, and sensitivity. Ralph’s extraversion and sensing go hand in hand, while his feeling and judgment also influence his actions. Ralph is without a doubt an extrovert. He quickly jumps to leadership and expresses his thoughts and feelings to all of the boys. For example, the text states, “He lifted the conch. ‘Seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things’ ” (Golding 22).In this quote, it can be concluded that Ralph is very eager to become chief,...
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...Evil is more of an intellectual concept than a true reality. Evil cannot be defined by a definition, but can be present in a situation. Simon is the only boy on the island to truly understand the meaning behind ‘the beast’, and how it represents all gruesome and evil aspects in mankind. He exemplifies a saint or a visionary on the island in Lord of the Flies. The role Simon plays is to simply exist between Jack and Ralph’s conflict, to be a peace-keeper when there is conflict amongst the group. Simon is a passive character whose role is to be a peace-keeper when conflict arises between Jack and Ralph. Simon seems to live between the conflict caused by Ralph and Jack, and his own thoughts. However, his kind and generous nature is evident through...
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...Along with the story of Adam and Eve, another character that may play a role in this story would be Jack. Physically, Ralph was one of the first to approach the Beast. When Jack, Simon, and Ralph are returning from the mountain they find a piglet tied up. Yes, the piglet was small and “innocent” but in this Novel, a pig is the second form of the Beast. It wasn't really the killing of the pig that started the darkness, it was when this piglet had appeared. Jack was always all about what he was capable of, so when he “chickened out” of killing the pig, it made him aspire to kill the next and after, he had nothing holding him back from killing anything else. The piglet was like Eve’s apple, after taking a look at it and seeing how great it looks...
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...In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, a group of boys have survived a plane crash and have landed on an island. Without any grownups, the boys are forced to learn how to survive and cooperate by themselves, but the boys will soon be uncoordinated. The boys lose their innocence, and most will turn into savages. In developing the theme of the predatory, bestial atavistic nature of man, Golding employs numerous symbols using characters, symbolic acts, and objects. Of the groups of symbols, characters in Lord of the Flies symbolize different aspects of man. Some characters represent the different personalities that are involved with Sigmund Freud's id, ego, and superego. Piggy, a fat boy who wears spectacles, represents the superego as he is...
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...It is hard to remain sane when one is stranded on an island, has little food, and no chance of survival. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, a group of young boys struggle to tackle the feeling of savagery. Set on a deserted island, young men such as Ralph, Jack, Piggy, and Simon are stranded with no adults. The boys vote Ralph, the main protagonist, as the leader and attempt to create an organized society. However, Jack, the main antagonist, strives to be in charge. Eventually, Jack becomes the ruler of his own tribe. All the boys fear the “beast” which is the evil within them rather than the creature they imagine. The boys slowly start turning savage and end up killing two boys, Simon and Piggy. In the end, they do get rescued; however,...
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...William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a novel about society and leadership. In any society, there are roles for each person. Some are leaders, some mindless followers, and others between. The personalities and actions of the characters in Lord of the Flies often reveal which group they are in. Roger, a fascinating character in the novel, is one of these people. Although he is mentioned only a few times, his actions constantly captivate the reader. Perhaps Golding was wise in rarely making Roger the object of attention so the reader slowly becomes aware that what is happening is an important aspect of the novel. By the end of the story, we see Roger grow from a shy boy into a monster worse than Jack. When the reader first meets Roger the author makes a point to have him stand out right away. Passively giving a list of some of the boys on the island, he then singles Roger out, giving him the description of a, “boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of… secrecy.” (22). Goulding does this with only six other characters: Jack, Ralph, Simon, Piggy, Sam, and Eric - each of whom turn out to be very important in the chapters to come. The fact that the reader and the boys don’t know anything about Roger’s past...
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