This thesis aims at analyzing the Human diabolism in Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding. Lord of the Flies shows that boys destroy other people and their surroundings as well as themselves due to their innate evil. It is a story about human's innate evil symbolized by the psychological ch...
This thesis aims at analyzing the Human diabolism in Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding. Lord of the Flies shows that boys destroy other people and their surroundings as well as themselves due to their innate evil. It is a story about human's innate evil symbolized by the psychological changes of the characters who perceive self-control and morality in the process of gaining maturer self-consciousness. Ralph and Jack continuously struggle in conflict to lead their society. The reason for the conflict between the two protagonists lies in the lighting of a signal fire. They stand against each other due to a difference of opinion regarding their rescue. But the real reason for the conflict is in their opposing ideals. Jack neglects to follow the rules, and ignores an order from Ralph to maintain the signal fire. he acts on instinct. Hunting awakes his dormant nature to killing. The image of him paint his face for a hunt with his followers proves that he is a dictator of a barbarous society. Ralph becomes a leader for the boys on the uninhabited island. Ralph symbolizes human's reason and human civilization. When Jack and his followers indulge in hunting and spoil the signal fire, Raplh does not scold them strictly. Instead, he appeals to their human conscience. This shows that he is a sensible person who has reason. The Beast that the boys fear the most on the uninhabited island is created by human evil. This metaphorically describes the brutal nature inside human. Simon perceives the nature of the Beast through his visions. Simon, who has a correct understanding of instinct, is killed by his close friends. The beautiful island is destroyed by the fire that represents human civilization. The fire was caused by humans. By destroying nature, their innate evil is revealed. The children are exposed to the shadow of the evil by hunting pigs, and then hunt humans; Simon, Piggy and Ralph. Ralph and piggy unconsciously participate in the bloody festival killing Simon. Thus most of the boys in Lord of the Flies possess both good and evil in their innate. The characters in Lord of the Flies are representatives of our current society. Some people realize that the nature of the Beast exist in the human mind. Like Simon, some worries about mankind in society, and having mercy on others. While others, like Jack, lose themselves and live by their animalistic instincts. Some people believe only in science and their rationality, like Piggy. They are not conscious of the world of spirit and instincts. While others live without knowing themselves, but grow up little by little whenever they meet difficulties like Ralph. Even Ralph, let alone Jack, exposes his evil. Any human will be able to sublimate their evil nature into goodness and live a worthy life, which depends on their efforts. Golding demands a new awareness accompanying his pain by exposing human's brutal instincts. Human can not realize the reality of his or her evil until he or she goes through the painful process leading towards a deeper insight into human nature itself. If human does not face evil, human will not be able to know himself or herself and not be able to understand the human condition that he or she is placed in. An then he or she will live a dead life if he or she does not face evil. All the phenomenon in human society is the result of human's reflection on. Accordingly, an ideal society is not only made by a good social customs or political systems, but also by human's good intentions and nature. That is, the responsibility for all social phenomena is totally placed on the hands of human whether it is good of not.
This thesis aims at analyzing the Human diabolism in Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding. Lord of the Flies shows that boys destroy other people and their surroundings as well as themselves due to their innate evil. It is a story about human's innate evil symbolized by the psychological changes of the characters who perceive self-control and morality in the process of gaining maturer self-consciousness. Ralph and Jack continuously struggle in conflict to lead their society. The reason for the conflict between the two protagonists lies in the lighting of a signal fire. They stand against each other due to a difference of opinion regarding their rescue. But the real reason for the conflict is in their opposing ideals. Jack neglects to follow the rules, and ignores an order from Ralph to maintain the signal fire. he acts on instinct. Hunting awakes his dormant nature to killing. The image of him paint his face for a hunt with his followers proves that he is a dictator of a barbarous society. Ralph becomes a leader for the boys on the uninhabited island. Ralph symbolizes human's reason and human civilization. When Jack and his followers indulge in hunting and spoil the signal fire, Raplh does not scold them strictly. Instead, he appeals to their human conscience. This shows that he is a sensible person who has reason. The Beast that the boys fear the most on the uninhabited island is created by human evil. This metaphorically describes the brutal nature inside human. Simon perceives the nature of the Beast through his visions. Simon, who has a correct understanding of instinct, is killed by his close friends. The beautiful island is destroyed by the fire that represents human civilization. The fire was caused by humans. By destroying nature, their innate evil is revealed. The children are exposed to the shadow of the evil by hunting pigs, and then hunt humans; Simon, Piggy and Ralph. Ralph and piggy unconsciously participate in the bloody festival killing Simon. Thus most of the boys in Lord of the Flies possess both good and evil in their innate. The characters in Lord of the Flies are representatives of our current society. Some people realize that the nature of the Beast exist in the human mind. Like Simon, some worries about mankind in society, and having mercy on others. While others, like Jack, lose themselves and live by their animalistic instincts. Some people believe only in science and their rationality, like Piggy. They are not conscious of the world of spirit and instincts. While others live without knowing themselves, but grow up little by little whenever they meet difficulties like Ralph. Even Ralph, let alone Jack, exposes his evil. Any human will be able to sublimate their evil nature into goodness and live a worthy life, which depends on their efforts. Golding demands a new awareness accompanying his pain by exposing human's brutal instincts. Human can not realize the reality of his or her evil until he or she goes through the painful process leading towards a deeper insight into human nature itself. If human does not face evil, human will not be able to know himself or herself and not be able to understand the human condition that he or she is placed in. An then he or she will live a dead life if he or she does not face evil. All the phenomenon in human society is the result of human's reflection on. Accordingly, an ideal society is not only made by a good social customs or political systems, but also by human's good intentions and nature. That is, the responsibility for all social phenomena is totally placed on the hands of human whether it is good of not.
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