Title: Lord of the Flies2 Category:Literature / English Details: Words: 1138 | Pages: 4.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Lord of the Flies2
Trapped on an Island
In society human beings have developed morals and ways of life that set them apart from savage creatures. William Golding’s story Lord of the Flies, deals with young men shedding their morality to maintain a society that is capable of surviving. In this tale of human survival Golding selects symbols on an island to represent themes. Of the many symbols he uses, the stripping of the cloths, a conch shell, and war paint are the three most effective. Each of …showed first 85 words of 1138 total…
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…showed last 85 words of 1138 total…are all animals that rely on harsh means in order to survive. The only reason humans are predominately civilized is because we have evolved to conform to a society with rules and a refined way acting. We are able to rely on so many people around us if we are in trouble. If we were to loose communication with those people today, it would be us that would soon be wearing war paint.
Works Cited
Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Perigee Books, 1954.
