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Lord of the Flies Essay - The Real World Verses The Island W


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             Chaos is promoted, which leads to the savageness of each character. Jack and his group of haunters bring chaos to the island. If one is left without help to set their own principles and live the way they naturally want then everyone would be the kind of person Jack portrays in the novel. He is a dictator who wants full control of everyone and every situation. "I ought to be chief;' said Jack with simple arrogance, because I'm chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp."" (Golding 18) The first project by the boys on this island is to build a fire on top of the mountain. The fire accidentally spreads outside the fire-pit, leading to the burning of a considerable piece of the mountain. Piggy condemns the others for this, calling them "little kids." (Golding 45) He continues, "How can you expect to be rescued if you don't put first things first and act proper?" (Golding 45) Threateningly, the littlun with the birthmark disappears, leaving Piggy and the others concerned. "The boys looked at each other fearfully, unbelieving."" (Golding 47) Unfortunately the real terror is yet to come for the boys on the island. Simon has changed emotionally preceding the conversation about the beast. Golding clarifies, "The usual brightness was gone from his eyes and he walked with a sort of glum determination like an old man."" (Golding 161) Simon knows more then anyone about the beast, which leads him into losing his innocence. The parachute man is swarmed with the flies. This is quite appropriate because the order that the man represents is being restored with the chaos of the beast. The transformation in power from the parachutist to the Lord of the Flies mirrors the change in power from Ralph to Jack. "Power lay in the brown swell of his [Jack] forearms; authority sat on his shoulder and chattered in his ear like an ape." (Golding 165) Here, the author establishes that Jack has replaced Ralph as chief, not democratically, but practically.


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