Silence In Lord Of The Flies
There are various themes within the dehumanized novel Lord of the Flies, yet even though Golding gives an indirect cogent to make the themes of speech and silence prominent, they show the strongest divide between civilization and savagery.Verbal communication or speech, is most commonly displayed as a prominent property of civilization ,while bestiality is non-verbal, or silent.
This is shown when jack is beginning to show his barbarity, by hunting anomalistically in the forest, where even him, the brutal hunter finds the silence of the dark forest intimidating. This is presented when the narrator states “The silence of the forest was more oppressive than the heat” (Golding 49). This quote further shows how unbearable the silence is by comparing
This is shown when jack is beginning to show his barbarity, by hunting anomalistically in the forest, where even him, the brutal hunter finds the silence of the dark forest intimidating. This is presented when the narrator states “The silence of the forest was more oppressive than the heat” (Golding 49). This quote further shows how unbearable the silence is by comparing