Golding's Lord Of The Flies Vs. Was It Murder?
Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Lost created by J.J. Abrams Was it Murder?
“Lost” and “Lord of the Flies” may have many years in difference, both explore the same desire of survival. In both “Lost” and “ Lord of the Flies” we see multiple deaths, the question is: is it murder or an accident? In the novel, by William Golding titled “Lord of the Flies” we find a plane filled with a group of school boys, aged 6-12. The plane of course and shot down. With no adults and no rules, the group of school boys has to find a way to survive. In the TV show “Lost”, we see a plane shot down on an island, with many injuries and complicated situations. the people try to find a way back to civilization with as many people alive as …show more content…
They claim it is a beast. One night the boys heard the noise in the jungle that frightens them, and decided they wanted to kill the beast for good. The night was dark and stormy, hard to see. The boys gathered in a circle and started chanting, they were preparing to kill. Simon’s tired body limps from out of the jungle. In the dark of night, and loudness of their chants they can’t make out the words Simon tries to get out. With a sudden reflex of fear and terror, the boys throw their weapons at Simon which ends up killing him. With no remorse of what they just did, they try to make sense of the life they just ended. Ralph being the only one who feels bad tries to explain to them what they just did. While this whole situation was an accident, it was manslaughter because a person was killed. The evil inside all the boys took over their bodies and hearts which was shown in them trying to make excuses for the death. While this isn’t an intended murder, nor was it out of hate it was still a murder that was more along the lines of manslaughter. The death was more out of a reflex of fear then it was out of
“Lost” and “Lord of the Flies” may have many years in difference, both explore the same desire of survival. In both “Lost” and “ Lord of the Flies” we see multiple deaths, the question is: is it murder or an accident? In the novel, by William Golding titled “Lord of the Flies” we find a plane filled with a group of school boys, aged 6-12. The plane of course and shot down. With no adults and no rules, the group of school boys has to find a way to survive. In the TV show “Lost”, we see a plane shot down on an island, with many injuries and complicated situations. the people try to find a way back to civilization with as many people alive as …show more content…
They claim it is a beast. One night the boys heard the noise in the jungle that frightens them, and decided they wanted to kill the beast for good. The night was dark and stormy, hard to see. The boys gathered in a circle and started chanting, they were preparing to kill. Simon’s tired body limps from out of the jungle. In the dark of night, and loudness of their chants they can’t make out the words Simon tries to get out. With a sudden reflex of fear and terror, the boys throw their weapons at Simon which ends up killing him. With no remorse of what they just did, they try to make sense of the life they just ended. Ralph being the only one who feels bad tries to explain to them what they just did. While this whole situation was an accident, it was manslaughter because a person was killed. The evil inside all the boys took over their bodies and hearts which was shown in them trying to make excuses for the death. While this isn’t an intended murder, nor was it out of hate it was still a murder that was more along the lines of manslaughter. The death was more out of a reflex of fear then it was out of