Universal Truths Revealed in Lord of the Flies
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Dante Rebelo
Ms. Caamaño
English 9 CP
18 December 2012
Universal truths revealed in Lord of the Flies In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, various events happen on a remote island inhabited by English boys that survived a plane crash. Lord of the Flies is a fictional novel known as an allegory. The novel is set in a world with a nuclear war going on. The boys are on the plane to leave England to get to a safe area. Due to the fact that it is an allegory, it reveals multiple universal truths about human nature. These universal truths about human nature can be viewed as flaws. Flaws, however, are very important. They play a key role on this novel. In the beginning of the novel, the reader discovers that there are two large groups of children. The children are presumably aged 6-13 years old. One group is a group of choirboys led by a boy named Jack. The other group, the English schoolboys, is led by two kids named Ralph and Piggy. After wandering the island for a bit, Ralph and Piggy find a conch shell. Ralph blows it like a trumpet and all of the boys meet up to form an assembly. During this assembly, a vote is held to see who will be chief. Ralph is voted chief, which triggers Jack's jealous side, "...the freckles on Jack's face disappeared under a blush of mortification." (page 23) This also creates the beginning of the plot. As leader, Ralph tries to make a signal fire their first priority. Jack, however, prioritizes hunting. He grows more and more obsessed with the thought of hunting each day, so the contradicting priorities create a lot of tension. The boys all stick together in the beginning. Ralph and Jack, being the two individuals with the most power, lead the group. Throughout the novel, Ralph and Jack are constantly butting heads. This starts two problems. The first problem it starts is Jack’s personality and actions changing. At first, Jack is a normal English schoolboy. Killing things, especially people, is far
Dante Rebelo
Ms. Caamaño
English 9 CP
18 December 2012
Universal truths revealed in Lord of the Flies In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, various events happen on a remote island inhabited by English boys that survived a plane crash. Lord of the Flies is a fictional novel known as an allegory. The novel is set in a world with a nuclear war going on. The boys are on the plane to leave England to get to a safe area. Due to the fact that it is an allegory, it reveals multiple universal truths about human nature. These universal truths about human nature can be viewed as flaws. Flaws, however, are very important. They play a key role on this novel. In the beginning of the novel, the reader discovers that there are two large groups of children. The children are presumably aged 6-13 years old. One group is a group of choirboys led by a boy named Jack. The other group, the English schoolboys, is led by two kids named Ralph and Piggy. After wandering the island for a bit, Ralph and Piggy find a conch shell. Ralph blows it like a trumpet and all of the boys meet up to form an assembly. During this assembly, a vote is held to see who will be chief. Ralph is voted chief, which triggers Jack's jealous side, "...the freckles on Jack's face disappeared under a blush of mortification." (page 23) This also creates the beginning of the plot. As leader, Ralph tries to make a signal fire their first priority. Jack, however, prioritizes hunting. He grows more and more obsessed with the thought of hunting each day, so the contradicting priorities create a lot of tension. The boys all stick together in the beginning. Ralph and Jack, being the two individuals with the most power, lead the group. Throughout the novel, Ralph and Jack are constantly butting heads. This starts two problems. The first problem it starts is Jack’s personality and actions changing. At first, Jack is a normal English schoolboy. Killing things, especially people, is far