The Effects of Power and Fear on a Government
The Effects of Power and Fear on a Government
Fear is one of the few emotions everybody feels at some point in their lives. From their environment to the leaders that were in charge there were many things for the boys to be fearful of. Lord of the Flies, by William Golding is about a group of boys stranded on an island during World War II. They have to deal with power struggles and situations they would have never thought of. In Lord of the Flies, the destructive power struggle between the primary characters mirrors the power struggle between Hitler and the Jews during World War II, and the current dictator Bashar al- Assad and his citizens in Syria.
Lord of the Flies represents a political allegory because some of the characters represent an abstract idea of government. Many people who have great leadership attributes but have a hard time with their appearance struggle, “ Piggy is Ralphs advisor, someone who is unable to rule because of his own social and physical shortcomings” (Henningfield). Nowadays appearance has become a huge part of the society at hand. Appearance helps a society decide what it wants to be like as well as who to follow. Struggling with appearance is not the only issue, it is also struggling with standing up for yourself, which in the book it is shown that Piggy struggles with this. “ “Then went on piggy, that boy- I forgot -” “your talking too much” said Jack Merridew. “Shut up, Fatty.” Laughter arose and Piggy was silent” (Golding 21). In a society there are many people just like Piggy. There are so many great leadership characteristics in people. The problem is if that pearson can not stand up for themself or any of their beliefs none of the great characteristics matter. This shows how Lord of the Flies represents a political allegory because it shows how some of the characters like Piggy represent an abstract idea of government in the book.
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Fear is one of the few emotions everybody feels at some point in their lives. From their environment to the leaders that were in charge there were many things for the boys to be fearful of. Lord of the Flies, by William Golding is about a group of boys stranded on an island during World War II. They have to deal with power struggles and situations they would have never thought of. In Lord of the Flies, the destructive power struggle between the primary characters mirrors the power struggle between Hitler and the Jews during World War II, and the current dictator Bashar al- Assad and his citizens in Syria.
Lord of the Flies represents a political allegory because some of the characters represent an abstract idea of government. Many people who have great leadership attributes but have a hard time with their appearance struggle, “ Piggy is Ralphs advisor, someone who is unable to rule because of his own social and physical shortcomings” (Henningfield). Nowadays appearance has become a huge part of the society at hand. Appearance helps a society decide what it wants to be like as well as who to follow. Struggling with appearance is not the only issue, it is also struggling with standing up for yourself, which in the book it is shown that Piggy struggles with this. “ “Then went on piggy, that boy- I forgot -” “your talking too much” said Jack Merridew. “Shut up, Fatty.” Laughter arose and Piggy was silent” (Golding 21). In a society there are many people just like Piggy. There are so many great leadership characteristics in people. The problem is if that pearson can not stand up for themself or any of their beliefs none of the great characteristics matter. This shows how Lord of the Flies represents a political allegory because it shows how some of the characters like Piggy represent an abstract idea of government in the book.
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