Lord of the Flies

William Golding tells the story of a group of

young British school boys that while stranded on an island with no adult's descent into

animalistic savagery. Golding has reportedly said that he wrote the novel in response to

his personal war experiences. "(The war)...taught us not fighting, politics or the follies of

nationalism, but about the given nature of man. "(Golding) By looking at Lord of the

Flies, it is clear that Golding's view of nature of man is pessimistic over the course of the

novel without supervision and self discipline the boys resort to violence and immorality

and ultimately self destruction Golding reveals our true nature and it's ugly. Throughout

the story it points out a sort of microcosm to the real world. The group of kids turns into

wild savages willing to kill one another. Golding shows how human nature can differ in

the real world by giving out his points of view.

Lost in an island with no humans to look after them the British groups of kids

struggle to survive with little hope of being rescue. "There aren't any grownups. We shall

have to look out for ourselves." (Golding, 33). This lets them know that they are in

control of themselves with no adults they will have to take chances and look out and help

one another in every way as possible. "We should have rules" (Golding 33) meaning

that there would be control and governing conduct as well as regulations among them.

A symbol Golding uses in the book is the conch. The conch is used to call

everyone together and speak in meetings it represents authority. "I got the right to speak"

(Golding, 44) "I got the conch" (Golding, 45) this shows that the person holding the

conch had the power, when it was called, everyone had to listen. It will represent

democracy and maintain order.

The story takes an unexpected turn when the group splits up. "Kill the pig. Cut

her