...“Maybe there is a beast...Maybe it’s only us” (Goulding ). William Golding’s Lord of the Flies tells a story of a group of British boys who are stranded on an island. The “perfect island”. It’s totally isolated, far from society, away from rules, gone from sanity. There is an abundance of food and water, and means to survive, so this, the perfect island forces the boys to go into a state of panic and confusion, changing their personalities from the outside in. Through the use of setting, symbolism and character, Goulding expresses his belief that everyone has the power to be evil. By describing the setting, Goulding transports you to the world of Ralph, Simon, Jack, Piggy, and all of the boys who are forced to be men. His use of symbolism gives...
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...William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a novel about society and leadership. In any society, there are roles for each person. Some are leaders, some mindless followers, and others between. The personalities and actions of the characters in Lord of the Flies often reveal which group they are in. Roger, a fascinating character in the novel, is one of these people. Although he is mentioned only a few times, his actions constantly captivate the reader. Perhaps Golding was wise in rarely making Roger the object of attention so the reader slowly becomes aware that what is happening is an important aspect of the novel. By the end of the story, we see Roger grow from a shy boy into a monster worse than Jack. When the reader first meets Roger the author makes a point to have him stand out right away. Passively giving a list of some of the boys on the island, he then singles Roger out, giving him the description of a, “boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of… secrecy.” (22). Goulding does this with only six other characters: Jack, Ralph, Simon, Piggy, Sam, and Eric - each of whom turn out to be very important in the chapters to come. The fact that the reader and the boys don’t know anything about Roger’s past...
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