'Discuss the transition from civilisation to savagery in the novel "The Lord of the Flies" by William Golding.' I think I got an A/B for this... but not entirely sure what percentage that is...
Title: 'Discuss the transition from civilisation to savagery in the novel "The Lord of the Flies" by William Golding.' I think I got an A/B for this... but not entirely sure what percentage that is...
Category: /Literature
Details: Words: 1484 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
'Discuss the transition from civilisation to savagery in the novel "The Lord of the Flies" by William Golding.' I think I got an A/B for this... but not entirely sure what percentage that is...
Category: /Literature
Details: Words: 1484 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
The 'Lord of the Flies' starts with the informal introduction to two of the main characters, Ralph and Piggy. Ralph's higher status is immediately recognised through his control over the situation of being stranded on the island, and his attitude towards Piggy. The finding of the conch on Piggy's part could be implying the finding of society, as from the moment the conch is blown by Ralph, he is taken as being the authoritive figure. …showed first 75 words of 1484 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1484 total…is the lead 'savage' however, all the boys' behaviour in some ways mirror that of a savage, except Simon and Piggy, both their murders imply the insecurities the rest of the group had with their differences. I think that Golding has conveyed the idea that everyone has a bit of savage inside them, some more noticeable than others, yet it takes extreme circumstances to bring it out, such as the boys suffered on the island.