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Lord Of The Flies: Man Giving Into Savagery - College Papers

Lord Of The Flies: Man Giving Into Savagery

Lord of the Flies by William Golding portrays man giving into their savage side and falling into the claws of corruption with the absence of civilization. Civilization draws the invisible boundaries for man. Without these barriers, man alters into "man the destroyer", a hideous form fabricated from perversion and immorality. However, the animal in human nature does not come unforeseeably, but reflects the hidden emotions the individual is encountering or has encountered.
Jack who takes control by sheer force and winning the fear of others, is really showing his true nature. Before the plane had crashed on the isolated island, all of these boys had come from a strict and austere ...

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is also displayed distinguishably when civilization disappears. Piggy relies on civilization to survive, unlike Jack who relishes at the fact he is king. Hiding himself from Jack behind Ralph’s authority, Piggy may be intelligent but is a chicken-hearted coward. Piggy also clings desperately to the conch and its authority. When Jack leaves the tribe, Piggy is not timid to express his ideas and is relieved that the "bully" decided to leave. "We can do without Jack Meridew." (pg. 128)
Lacking physical qualities, Piggy depends on his intelligence and knowledge to make himself useful.
Ralph also reveals his true nature when civilization is lost, often combing his tangled long hair and dreaming he was back at his home. He realizes that a signal fire is the only way to help themselves be rescued. His rational and sensible thinking shows that even with the absence of society and laws, he does not turn corrupt and into a savage.
All the children on the island clearly present ...

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Added: 9/14/2004 03:07:46 PM
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