Explorations of Power between Lord of the Flies and Macbeth
Power is having control of your environment and often others. It can be used to influence behaviour. The main characters in the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding and in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, went through several stages in trying to achieve power. The small amount of power they had got, triggered a desire for more. In summary, Jack and Macbeth both made poor choices with their authority which led to tragic results. Throughout Lord of The Flies it became clear to the readers that at Macbeth and Jack did not have power in their early lives. The beginning of the book, Jack was upset that the boys elected Ralph instead of him. Jack thinks that he deserves to be chief because he is the “ Chapter chorister and head boy. He can sing C sharp” (28) and that he“ ought to be chief”(28)The idea of …show more content…
It’s like an alcoholic taking their first sip, it just leaves them wanting more. Macbeth's taste of power was caused by greed. Once the witches tell him that he is going to become king he stops at nothing to make it possible. In addition Jack's first taste of power came from his ego and his embarrassment that Ralph was elected chief, not him. Macbeth and Jack show how they reflect on each …show more content…
Jack can't stand the fact of Ralph having any sort of authority. He wants to have control. His plan is to make rules and punish those who break them. Later on Jack starts to fill the boys minds with fear of the beast, which ends with the boys beating Simon to death.The fear drove the boys to violence. Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” (ch 4) A great quote by Horacio Castellanos Moya explains how this quote reflects on the characters actions. “ Power lacks morals or principles. It only has
Power is having control of your environment and often others. It can be used to influence behaviour. The main characters in the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding and in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, went through several stages in trying to achieve power. The small amount of power they had got, triggered a desire for more. In summary, Jack and Macbeth both made poor choices with their authority which led to tragic results. Throughout Lord of The Flies it became clear to the readers that at Macbeth and Jack did not have power in their early lives. The beginning of the book, Jack was upset that the boys elected Ralph instead of him. Jack thinks that he deserves to be chief because he is the “ Chapter chorister and head boy. He can sing C sharp” (28) and that he“ ought to be chief”(28)The idea of …show more content…
It’s like an alcoholic taking their first sip, it just leaves them wanting more. Macbeth's taste of power was caused by greed. Once the witches tell him that he is going to become king he stops at nothing to make it possible. In addition Jack's first taste of power came from his ego and his embarrassment that Ralph was elected chief, not him. Macbeth and Jack show how they reflect on each …show more content…
Jack can't stand the fact of Ralph having any sort of authority. He wants to have control. His plan is to make rules and punish those who break them. Later on Jack starts to fill the boys minds with fear of the beast, which ends with the boys beating Simon to death.The fear drove the boys to violence. Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” (ch 4) A great quote by Horacio Castellanos Moya explains how this quote reflects on the characters actions. “ Power lacks morals or principles. It only has