...Throughout Lord of The Flies, William Golding makes strong use of themes. One of the main themes is fear. The boys are always filled with fear and think that something bad is going to happen to them or others and when they feared things many things followed that taught the readers about fear. One of the messages that the author sends about fear is that it can be purely imagination. In Lord of The Flies the boys fear a beastie which in reality does not exist. Believe it or not, fear can actually make some people motivated. It causes people to start to do whatever it takes to stop the fear from becoming a reality. In the novel the boys start to build spears and become stronger in order to be able to fight the beast and this is because fear made...
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...IMPORTANCE OF THE FEAR OF THE LORD - Jesusanya, Adeleke (R.C.C.G Transfiguration Chapel, Lagos Province 27) PROVERB 16:6 “The Fear of the Lord” is a topic that is rarely talked about by preachers and ministers of the Gospel today. Yet it could be a major determinant to living a victorious Christian Life in this world and a necessary condition for making it to heaven at last. Often we hear talks about the gifts and fruits of the Spirit, which are extremely important to operate in the miraculous and a sufficient condition to making it to heaven respectively. However, this topic is equally important and a unique gift of the Holy Spirit that is lacking in the Church today. Even the Lord Jesus needed the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD along with other gifts of the Holy Spirit to be successful in His Ministry while on earth. Isaiah 11:2. But what is “the fear of the LORD?” Literarily, “the fear of the LORD” means to be afraid; to dread; to respect; to reverence; to quake or tremble before, to honour, to obey and to worship the Almighty God, Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, my Father and your Father. However, according to the scriptures, the “fear of the LORD” means the following: i. It is the beginning of knowledge – Prov.1:7; Hosea 4:6-7; Isaiah 5:13. ii. It makes you to hate evil, pride and arrogancy, and the evil way. . . Prov. 8:13; 6:16-19; Rom.1:28-32; iii. It is the beginning of wisdom. Prov.9:10; 4:5, 7; 1:20-23; 15:33. iv. It prolongs days. Prov.10:27;...
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...The Impact Society and Fear Have on the Mind “Fear is only as deep as the mind allows” -Japanese proverb. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, a group of young boys are marooned on an island without the presence of adults. Over time, the boys’ mental state starts to slip; they begin to see and fear things and turn on each other. The reader can infer that fear, one of the more prominent emotions of the story, combined with independence from the loss of weight from societal expectations, drives the boys into insanity. Furthermore, without the restrictions society puts on, the boys have nothing to hold back their wild side. Mohammad Rahman in his article, the Thematic evaluation of William Golding's novel, Lord of...
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...As fear plays a crucial role in the lives of the boys on the island, fear distorts reality and brings out their worst impulses. During the novel Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, the author uses the concept of fear to play a role in the boys lives as they try to survive on a tropical island with no adult supervision. Trapped and forgotten the boys have nothing else to do but survive, but surviving by themselves proves to be a difficult task as the dark side of humanity is released throughout them. In the story, the author exposes the fact that fear can drastically change an individual into doing irrational things. Golding uses the dynamic characters Jack, Piggy, and “the beast” to illustrate the idea of fear and how it represents...
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...Fear is the main driving force in The Lord of the Flies. How does fear in various forms affect the boy’s attitudes and behavior? Golding's novel in which a lot of prominent theme, the Lord of the Flies, is fear. From the first chapter, until the last, fear plays an important role in this novel. It is the only thing that will stop the boys from acting rationally, from questioning strange circumstances and hindering physically almost all of the boys, so often. The ongoing role of fear in Lord of the Flies, was deliberately used by Goldin, because he knew it would cause any kind of image. Fear is described by Webster's Dictionary of English Mirriam- because ?? to upset or worried. "The feeling was mutual for all the island boys experience many different ways. Originally the boys have obviously fear alone, and then we know the beast, or as littluns mean, as fear ?? Beast "brought. While this fear continued throughout the novel, we have come into contact with the other three events of fear. The first one is the fear of the consequences of civilization, only when the child is regarded as a young boy of civilization, the first chapter is displayed. The last two are different in nature, and these fears losing power, fear of rejection, fear of the minority. All these different fear, then traced back to the characters, such as Goldin was expertly planned, and will affect people's attitudes and behavior....
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...In William Golding’s captivating novel, Lord of the Flies, fear of an unknown and menacing beast drives a group of boys to violent tendencies. The fabled beast begins as a rumor among the littluns, eventually manifesting itself as an unspoken terror in the boys’ minds. As the beast becomes more and more tangible, fear begins to dictate their everyday lives and tear their society apart. Fear possesses the power to alter civilizations, disperse figures of authority, deliver irrational power to others, and wear down civilized behavior until people resort to murder. Fear first establishes itself through whispers of the littluns. The littluns have dreams about the beast and one says he “...saw the beastie. It came and went away again an’ came...
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...The fear of the unknown Alina Liu The fear of the unknown is rife in Lord of the Flies by William Golding and “The Sufi Tale”. In Lord of the Flies, the “beast” or the “Lord of the Flies” represents the fear of the unknown, while in “Sufi tale” the watermelon is the symbol of fear. The boys in Lord of the Flies react almost the same as the villagers in “Sufi Tale”, they both cower and are afraid of this unknown. The settings of both stories are idyllic, but the fears have ruined the paradise by causing chaos. However the endings of both stories are entirely opposite due to the leaders’ solutions. Since the settings in both stories are both idyllic, lives should be easy, peace, and happy. “The Sufi Tale” happens in a small quiet agricultural village. Villagers use simple tools and have plenty of trees, fruits, and food. People there have happy lives. Although in Lord of the Flies, the boys’ plane crushed, the island is perfect just like the Eden paradise. The boys do not have to worry about food, because the island is full of fruit trees and small animals that they can hunt such as pigs. Also, the weather of the island is warm, so they do not have a problem about how to keep themselves away from freezing at night. Therefore the island is idyllic, even Ralph said “this is a good island” and “we can have a good time on this island”. Even though the fears of the unknown are presented in different forms in two stories, the chaos it causes does not change. Fear of the unknown...
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...In Lord of the Flies, the general boys, at first, are afraid of the unknown and deaths. After Jack becomes the chief and forms his tribe, Jack and Roger’s violence becomes the general fear. The main characters also have their own fears. Ralph and Piggy are afraid of the loss of civilisation, the collapse of law and order. Piggy is also afraid of the loss of democracy and not being able to see clear. Jack is afraid of being overpowered by the power of civilisation. Simon is afraid of savagery. For Golding, he is afraid of the evil human nature and people’s misunderstanding that evil is from elsewhere instead of within ourselves. He is also afraid that savagery would defeat civilisation as well as evil defeating goodness and dictatorship defeating democracy. In general, the boys’ fears can be divided into 2 parts, one is when they first get onto the island and the other one is after Jack has formed his tribe. The boys are afraid of the unknown. The boy with a mulberry birthmark on his face claims that there is a ‘snake’, or a ‘beastie’ as he later calls it, as early as in Chapter 2. When they first arrived at the island, everything is unclear and unsafe, and even overwhelming. The unstable situation arouses fear. It is the human instinct to be afraid of something that we do not know. The boy with a birthmark gives the fear of the unknown a more concrete image as a beast. The fear of the unknown is then turned into the fear of the beast. The boys are still rational when they first...
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...Jackson A. Phillips Ms. Cummings English 2 November 1, 2015 How fear changes each boy in The Lord of the Flies. In the book the lord of the flies, William Golding uses fear as his theme. He does this by bringing in certain factors of the island to use fear against the boys judgement. This use of fear in this situation brings out the true colors of each boy. It shows how each boy develops and handles a certain situation. It is a test of maturity and responsibility. The first factor of fear is the fact that the kids have just realized that they are on an island by themselves with no adult supervision. Their first reaction of most of the children is that they are relieved and happy that they can do whatever they want and desire to do. But when the realization sinks in that they have to fend for themselves, many panic and cry. Some take charge and solve problems head on. Ralph does this by getting elected leader, and choosing the first decision for the group of survivors. He does the by telling the group, “We’ve got to decide if this is an island”. The second fear factor of this novel is the lingering chore of building a shelter and finding food for everyone. Many of the littleuns are useless because, they want to play in the sand and swim instead of surviving. Although Ralph is the voice of command in this situation, he Phillips 1...
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...Luke 1:26-38 FEAR NOT Intro: Fear has been a part of the human existence since the fall of man in Genesis 3:8-10. Everyone, regardless of how brave they seem, is afraid of something. I, personally, am afraid of heights. Not so much afraid of being of there, because the views are incredible. Not afraid of the fall, because free fall is an exhilarating experience. If I had to define my fear, I would have to say that my fear of heights is really a fear of the sudden stop that awaits me at the bottom of my fall. I say again, everyone is afraid of something. (Snakes, Spiders, Disease, Financial Setbacks, Old Age, Gray Hair, Rejection, Disappointment, Exposure, Being Forgotten, Etc.) Even in the Bible, we can see where men were stalked by their fears: 1. Abraham lied about Sarah out of fear - Gen. 12:11-13 2. Jacob displayed fear of Esau - Gen. 32:6-8 3. Moses feared Pharaoh - Ex. 2:14 4. Moses feared Rejection - Ex. 4:1 5. The Disciples feared the storm - Matt. 8:24-26 Nothing has changed! People are still caught in the grip of their fears, and this is even true during the Christmas Season. A time that should be joyous, happy and totally Christ-centered. We fear not having enough money, of not meeting everyone's expectations, we worry over meals, over who will be there and who will not. We just seem to fear everything. Three times God sent angelic messengers to the earth with messages connected to the birth of His Son, the Lord Jesus. Each time, they brought big news, news...
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...from the passage in Genesis 22:1-19, is found in verse 12. It is the Hebrew word ,אֵריor yare'. One of its possible, and more common, translations ָ is “fear.” While it appears only once in this particular passage, it is a defining moment in the story, explaining why the Lord instructs Abraham to not sacrifice his son. “He said, ‘Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear [emphasis added] God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.’” Genesis 22:12 (NASB) This word appears in its Hebrew root form 402 times in the NASB Old Testament, and is translated in a variety of ways. It is a challenge to fully understand, and as a result is often highlighted in different versions of the Bible with alternate potential translations, or wordings. It’s Strong’s number H3372. Some of the various ways that ,אֵריor yare', is translated in Genesis 22:12 include: ָ Literal: o NASB, “fear” o ESV, “fear” Dynamic Equivalent: o NIV, “fear” o NET, “fear” Free: o NLT, “fear” o NCV, “trust” o TEV, “honor and obey” Paraphrase: o MSG, “fearlessly you fear” The Free and Paraphrase translations begin to frame the question; what does “fear” in this passage truly mean? While the literal translation of the Hebrew word may be “fear,” as demonstrated in the Literal and Dynamic Equivalent translations cited, even they translate it in 1 other ways elsewhere in scripture. The Free and...
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...Essay 3 Whether an individual is a follower of Christ or an Atheist, the knowledge and wisdom of the Bible can be applied to his or her struggles and successes. In the Scriptures we can find unadorned distinctions between wisdom and folly and how they relate to an individual’s personal relationship with the Lord. Proverbs tells us that the wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, but the foolishness of the fools is deceit (Proverbs 14:8). There are several stories that illustrate the benefits of seeking out the Lord with diligence and wholeheartedness, Job is a good example. In regards to one’s work ethic, the Bible tells us “that poor is the one who works with a negligent hand, but the hand of the diligent is rich” (Proverbs 10:4). Hebrew wisdom also details the end result of idleness and senselessness. The author in Proverbs states that “the soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent is made fat” (Proverbs 13:4). Nevertheless, one should not equate wisdom and diligence to earthly riches, for fear and persistence in searching God are the only riches that shall endure. It is a common saying that if you work hard you can achieve success. Diligence in one’s work habits can reap great rewards. Laziness, on the other hand, can lead to financial despondency. The book of Proverbs is full of Scripture on diligence and laziness. Proverbs uses several forms of parallelism to “express the idea that lifestyle choices...
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...Be courageous in the Lord – Walk with Him Joshua 1:9 “…Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” 1 Kings 8:57 The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. May he not leave us or forsake us Psalms 25:1-5 O you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. 3 Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. 4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. 5 Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Philippians 1:6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Remember to let your light shine Psalms 1:1-3 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates...
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...“Exploiting people's emotions of fear, envy and anxiety is not hope, it's not change, it's partisanship. We don't need partisanship. We don't need demagoguery, we need solutions,” -Paul Ryan. In a society it is essential that we recognize how fear can be used as a tool, as demonstrated in Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies. In the book, a group of boys are deserted on an uninhabited island, in which a new society rises and then crumbles through the means of savagery. The Lord of the Flies presents an allegory which warn us that people will use fear as a means to gain power, destroy any attempts of reason, and bring society into a perpetual state of chaos. Throughout history, there are many people who have sought to use fear upon a group of people...
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...In the book The Lord of the Flies Piggy reacts to fear by going into denial. In chapter 10 he and Ralph are talking about how Simon died in the last chapter. He keeps telling Ralph that it was an accident and how he and ralph were in the back of the group so they didn’t do anything wrong (Lord of the Flies, 157). Piggy is scared because he knows that killing is wrong. The “evil” in this could be savagery because that is what made the boys kill Simon. They are losing their humanity and become more animalistic the longer they spend on the island. There was also a sign of Evil in chapter 11 when Piggy is killed by Roger and this is a sign of evil towards Piggy because Roger represents evil throughout the book (Lord of the Flies, 180-181). Evil is attributing to Satan, the fall of man,genes, human nature, or unnamed dark forces lurking in our unconscious. ( ,1)Roger took part is forcing Samneric into joining their tribe. He beat them and then he and Jack explained how they plan to kill Ralph. Roger then kills pigging with the boulder and crushes...
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