Summary Of Lord Of The Flies - 1186 Words

Alex Nguyen Mrs. Black, Period 5 26 May 2016 An Island of Savagery Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a book set during World War 2 about a group of young boys having to fend for themselves on an island with no signs of civilization. Within the novel, there are many different themes, most conveying the ingrained evil within all human beings and the malevolent complexions of humanity. As the story advances, Golding manifests the continuous conversion of the boys from being civilized and methodical people to ferocious savages. The book can be expounded in terms of political and social allegory. Golding covers a myriad of details that evince two contrasting political factions. By analyzing the allegory of Jack and the beast it is†¦show more content†¦Half way in, Jack starts to assimilate how much the killing and torturing of other beings gladdens him.†Jack was on top of the sow, stabbing downward with his knife†¦ The spear moved forward inch by inch and the terrified squealing became a high-pitched scr eam. Then Jack found the throat and the hot blood spouted over his hands† (Golding 135). Jack’s transformation into a savage does not stop there, towards the end of the story he is depicted as reverting to a total primitive state. â€Å"The chief was sitting there, naked to the waist, his face blocked out in white and red. The tribe lay in a semicircle before him. The newly beaten and untied Wilfred was sniffing noisily in the background† (Golding 160). After Jack constructs his own tribe that he is chief of he begins to be further undomesticated in appearance and overall conduct. These instances that depict Jack as a wild savage reveal that he has entirely reached the magnitude of human evil that Golding said all humans eventually capitulate to. Jack can be characterized as a tyrannical dictator who acts as though he is omnipotent and behaves towards subordinates in an unpleasant manner. In the end, once Jack became leader, this represents that evil has subjugat ed any remaining good, which again proves Golding’s point that all individuals will eventually submit to the inner wickedness within us all. The beast, which first