Thursday, February 11, 2010

Lord of the Flies by William Golding (3rd quater)

Later in the book, in chapter 5, Ralph is walking along the beach and he suddenly gets frustrated. He realizes that all the other boys are the island are not doing their jobs, not hunting, no building shelters. He blows the conch shell and calls a meeting. Ralph realizes that the boys society is slowly falling apart. He tries to fix it but is not really sure how. Shortly after, Ralph and Jack's group officially split. In a way i see this as a replica of real society. Ralph and his group, i believe, represent the good in society. While Jack and his group represent the evils of society. Most of the boys give in to the urge. Deep down, everyone could be evil. However, in society we try to cover up the evils that lurk within. In real society, certain rules and regulations guides us away from it. However, when there are no rules, as you can see with the boys on the island, people often give in to desire and temptation. In Lord of The Flies, joining Jack's group of the hunters represents giving in to these evil desires.

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