Lord of the Flies by William Golding
William Golding’s Lord of the Flies follows the story of a young group of choir boys’ survival as the plane they were in crashed, leaving them as the only survivors.
At first, they are inhabited by the wonders of the island, but at night they are haunted by a terrifying ‘beast’. As the boys continue surviving on the island, their sense of order starts to fade, and they turn into primitive, savage children. The main boy's part of the small group are Ralph, Jack, Piggy, Simon, Eric and Roger. Ralph is the head of the group. Jack, however, is Ralph’s antagonist for head. Piggy is smart but he gets bullied by the boys in the group for his weight. Simon is the religious and mindful one in the group as he represents goodness within the boys. Roger is the cruel one as he is shown to have no mercy towards anyone. Sam and Eric, the twins, are shown to be very civilized and socialised within their group.
As the novel progresses, it can be clearly seen how much the boys have changed, both positively and negatively. Golding attempts to describe a much darker side of humanity and civilization.
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