Lord of the Flies vs. Huck Finn

Responsibility In today’s society, human beings must learn to take care of something or someone,and that is a responsibility that they must uphold. In both the Lord of the Flies, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the responsibility of the boys is to manage by themselves without any adults to take care of them. The events in William Golding’s book Lord of the Flies can be easily compared to those of Mark …

…and Jim, the runaway nigger. He also has many moral dilemmas, in which he must choose right from wrong, and this traces back to his instincts. Responsibility is a key factor in society, for if no one felt any moral responsibilites, the world would be corrupt and would eventually diminish. This is why morals must be taught at home, from an early age, so that children can grow up to be mature, and responsible adults.