Essays on Lord of The Flies

Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon, twins Sam and Eric

It was written as the counterpoint to R. M. Ballantyne's youth novel The Coral Island (1857).

Innocence, Friendship, Childhood, Fear, Anger, Allegories.

"The Lord of The Flies" became a symbolic reference to civilization and the ways how easy it is to become a savage. It speaks about will to power and the abuse that comes with more power. Depicted with the help of children and the groups, this book became a symbol for failure of our social norms. It speaks about morality and immorality, emotional impact that a person has from someone’s influence. It is also a battle between good and evil, which is often referenced in the media and literature.

During a fictional war, the plane with the middle school boys is shot down as it lands upon Pacific Ocean island. As the children are left on their own, they form two groups with one of them being led by Ralph and the other one, the choirboys, are led by Jack. As the first group represents simple students with no clear leader, the choristers are led by their already existing leader. The competition begins as the events quickly unfold to terrible things one cannot change.

It is one of the best allegorical examples when you must write an essay about morals, fear, innocence, will to power, fear, and anything where civilization and society are involved. You can use the quotes from the book that speak about the anger and immoral things in us. As Simon portrays innocence, Piggy is a portrayal of wisdom, one can choose every character to depict various aspects of our daily lives.

According to the book, he is afraid of Ralph’s giving up his leadership and allowing Jack to abuse him as he would be left without protection.

How is the fear used in the book? Essentially, the Lord of the Flies is the swine head, which is shown as the symbol of fear, as the beast, which is always there.