Lord of the Flies Text Response Essay

In captain of the Flies, William Golding presents a harsh yet vivid view of the individual, namely that within each person there is a struggle between right and wrong. Initially the boys listen to their consciences and act jibe to the rules they were taught during their upbringing. They set rules, allocate jobs, and democratically elect a leader save like in todays society. As time goes by, boys much(prenominal) as the elected leader Ralph, the rational gluttonous and the kind Simon plow to remain develop, but others indulge and let their morals decay shortsighted by little, particularly the proud poop and his group of hunters who are manque and only thrive from mutilated power. In todays disciplined and efficient society, there are laws that we all have to abide by. When Ralph blew the delicate, sporting conch everyone followed and listened.The conch represented power, order and law and with that in his hand, Ralph was elected leader. Ralph with the stand by of shoat a nd his glasses which signified knowledge and insight were able to govern the island and the wee group of troubled individuals for a short while. They kept the fire going, make shelters, hunted for food and collected water, the basic requirements needed for humans to survive. They build an efficient monarchy that was sustainable but only by the collected help of everyone on the island could they keep this sustainable way of life going. We all squeeze for something we really want, whether we are fighting for the title to be the school leader, or to be the president of the United States.In the novel Lord of the Flies, Jack was a follower, Ralph was elected leader and he was compliant with that decision. He was driven and selfish, all he wanted was power for himself and if he couldnt reach that, he was willing to take it by force. He had himself war paint and that revealed his true inner self, a savage. Once a person has disposed(p) up hope of getting something morally, he turns to other approaches. After Piggys glasses were broken, all knowledge and insight was lost and orchestra pit broke loose.In Lord of the Flies William Golding conducts a sociological scene experiment. He takes a group of young boys and places them on a dilapidated island and asks what will the result be, a utopia or a dystopia? His answer is the latter. His agent is man himself. Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of mans heart, and the fall by the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy Innocence is not stripped, it is surrendered, Lord of the flies is an allegory for society at large.