When I think about tv shows like The Power Rangers, The Justice League, Teen Titans, Scooby Doo, The Power Puff Girls, I think about how you could watch an episode a million times, and the good guys will always win. Now, when you're 7 and watching these shows at 6:30 in the morning while trying not to spill your soggy Fruit Loops all over the carpet, you tend not to notice these things. But thinking back on those oblivious mornings, one realizes that the good guys always win because you want them to. What kind of a person wants to grow up in a world where only bad guys win? This is why William Golding's Lord of the Flies is a good example of how good guys don't always win. Lord of the Flies is full of symbolism and meaning. Think about Piggy. Even when everything began to fall apart, he still believed to follow through with rules, rhyme, and reason. He was probably the least cared about person on that island, and yet he was still willing to shout his opinion to the heavens. Think about how he always had the conch. He believed, truly believed, that as long as he had the conch, he would be safe. It brought everyone together on that island, and from then on, it was a shield for Piggy. Just before he died, Piggy said "Which is better-to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?" (pg. 180) When he died, the conch broke apart into a million tiny flecks of dust. Not too long after this, all Hell broke loose. This symbolises that there is always reason, sometimes people are just too stubborn to notice it.
Now, Jack is a whole different story. He was the bad kid, the bully. He stood for dischord, evil, and darkness. In the beginning, the thought of killing or injuring another living soul was almost unspeakable. But then, it was almost like something snapped inside of him. His bloodlust was overpowering, rooting down into the deepest, darkest corners of his soul. In his tribe he had a popular chant; "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!" (pg. 152) This chant shows how much of his hatred he was oblivious to, only showing through his emotions the carelessness of how easy it was to hunt and kill. Why have rules if you're going to be stuck on a dumpy island forever?
But Ralph did not believe in things like this. In some ways, he and Jack were almost the complete opposite. Ralph was always symbolised in goodness and rescue, constantly thinking, "We've got to have rules and obey. After all, we're not savages." (pg. 42) Even through to the end, when almost all of his tribe was gone-save for Piggy and Simon-he tried to keep the signal fire going. It was almost like he knew they wouldn't get rescued, but kept the fire going in hope for the future. When hope is the only thing you've got, you should believe in it with all of your might.
In some ways, Lord of the Flies is not just a book. It's a powerful scripture full of hidden messages and thoughts. Lord of the Flies makes sense in the way that sometimes, there really is evil in the world.
Lord of the Flies is full of symbolism and meaning. Think about Piggy. Even when everything began to fall apart, he still believed to follow through with rules, rhyme, and reason. He was probably the least cared about person on that island, and yet he was still willing to shout his opinion to the heavens. Think about how he always had the conch. He believed, truly believed, that as long as he had the conch, he would be safe. It brought everyone together on that island, and from then on, it was a shield for Piggy. Just before he died, Piggy said "Which is better-to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?" (pg. 180) When he died, the conch broke apart into a million tiny flecks of dust. Not too long after this, all Hell broke loose. This symbolises that there is always reason, sometimes people are just too stubborn to notice it.
Now, Jack is a whole different story. He was the bad kid, the bully. He stood for dischord, evil, and darkness. In the beginning, the thought of killing or injuring another living soul was almost unspeakable. But then, it was almost like something snapped inside of him. His bloodlust was overpowering, rooting down into the deepest, darkest corners of his soul. In his tribe he had a popular chant; "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!" (pg. 152) This chant shows how much of his hatred he was oblivious to, only showing through his emotions the carelessness of how easy it was to hunt and kill. Why have rules if you're going to be stuck on a dumpy island forever?
But Ralph did not believe in things like this. In some ways, he and Jack were almost the complete opposite. Ralph was always symbolised in goodness and rescue, constantly thinking, "We've got to have rules and obey. After all, we're not savages." (pg. 42) Even through to the end, when almost all of his tribe was gone-save for Piggy and Simon-he tried to keep the signal fire going. It was almost like he knew they wouldn't get rescued, but kept the fire going in hope for the future. When hope is the only thing you've got, you should believe in it with all of your might.
In some ways, Lord of the Flies is not just a book. It's a powerful scripture full of hidden messages and thoughts. Lord of the Flies makes sense in the way that sometimes, there really is evil in the world.