... the society must have rules in order to control their cruel side. It also demonstrates what will happen in a world without rules. The book is a test to trace the defect on civilization to the defect of human nature. The island is an important symbol of the civilization. Without society's rules, savagery and anarchy can come in ... on a stake in the forest as an offering to the beast. The Lord of the Flies seems to be speaking to Simon, telling him that evil and cruelty lies withing every human and that they are having fun with him. The boys organize a hunting journey to search for the b...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In William Golding's "Lord of The Flies" the author gives a dark and humbling description of human nature. He demonstrates this by showing the degeneration of a group of boys stranded on a deserted island. As the rules and symbols of power and authority are stripped from ... pigs and what he can't control he seeks to ruin. He hides himself behind a mask where he is free to be savage and show the brutal power which is his leadership. Piggy said, "I"m scared of him, and that's why I know him. If you"re scared of someone you hate him but you can't stop thinking about ... him. You kid yourself h...

• Word Count: 1420
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... a thief and stole Piggy's glasses!" (195) Jack would rather steal the specs and make Ralph's tribe weak than share the tools they have collectively. He wants to have more power at all costs. His lack of morals lets his greedy nature take him over, and his followers as well. It is interesting because when Piggy ... possess. The most symbolic object in The Lord of the Flies is its namesake, the sow's severed head on a stick. It symbolises the capacity for evil within man. Golding's description of the slaughtered animal's head on a spear is very graphic and even frightening. Golding descri...

• Word Count: 970
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... Ralph became leader, although towards the end of the book he got his wish, as he became leader of a new tribe, after challenging Ralph on numerous occasions. Jack was also involved in the in humane murders of Jack and Piggy, again, showing his evil. Victor, in a similar way shares some of the characteristics that Jack does, but not in the same vane, less extreme, you could ... and advances in knowledge of the human anatomy. While also showing people that there is sometimes no need to go the extra mile to impress or gain respect, to abuse nature or play "god" so to speak. People need to ...

• Word Count: 2582
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School