ENG 1D1- ISU- Lord of The Flies
Theme
The theme of a story is its main idea and central message. It is the main belief about life that the author is trying to convey to the readers. The theme of a story is visible throughout the plot and in the actions, reactions, motivations and interactions of the characters. A good theme transcends cultural, racial and lingual barriers. Short stories tend to have one theme whereas novels usually have multiple themes
The main theme of the Lord of The Flies is the internal conflict between two feuding urges that exist in all humans: The instinct to follow rules, act peacefully and care about the good of the group versus the compulsion to satisfy one’s desires, to be violent and to force one’s will on others. …show more content…
The shell symbolizes the civilized democratic order of the island and the lord of the flies represents the dominance of uncivilized behavior on the island. As savagery begins to take over the island, Jack declares the conch to be meaningless as a symbol of authority and its eventual destruction represents the complete eradication of civilization on the island. The destruction of the lord of the flies by Ralph symbolizes his descent into savagery and violence.
The natural loss of innocence is another one of the novel’s major themes. When the boys arrive on the island, they behave like normal children who alternate between enjoying their freedom and being homesick but around the end of the novel these same children turn into bloodthirsty savages who have killed, tortured and hunted humans and animals just like the behavior of adults in their home country. This lose of innocence is similar to the story of the fall of man from paradise.
The island with its beautiful scenery, excellent weather and abundance of fresh fruit is like paradise. Yet, like the garden or Eden, the temptation towards corruption is present. The younger boys fear a
Theme
The theme of a story is its main idea and central message. It is the main belief about life that the author is trying to convey to the readers. The theme of a story is visible throughout the plot and in the actions, reactions, motivations and interactions of the characters. A good theme transcends cultural, racial and lingual barriers. Short stories tend to have one theme whereas novels usually have multiple themes
The main theme of the Lord of The Flies is the internal conflict between two feuding urges that exist in all humans: The instinct to follow rules, act peacefully and care about the good of the group versus the compulsion to satisfy one’s desires, to be violent and to force one’s will on others. …show more content…
The shell symbolizes the civilized democratic order of the island and the lord of the flies represents the dominance of uncivilized behavior on the island. As savagery begins to take over the island, Jack declares the conch to be meaningless as a symbol of authority and its eventual destruction represents the complete eradication of civilization on the island. The destruction of the lord of the flies by Ralph symbolizes his descent into savagery and violence.
The natural loss of innocence is another one of the novel’s major themes. When the boys arrive on the island, they behave like normal children who alternate between enjoying their freedom and being homesick but around the end of the novel these same children turn into bloodthirsty savages who have killed, tortured and hunted humans and animals just like the behavior of adults in their home country. This lose of innocence is similar to the story of the fall of man from paradise.
The island with its beautiful scenery, excellent weather and abundance of fresh fruit is like paradise. Yet, like the garden or Eden, the temptation towards corruption is present. The younger boys fear a