Lord of the Flies

             ...Peaceful nothingness. Before the boys arrive on the island, it is picturesque, serene, and undisturbed. The boys land on the untouched island in amazement of its beauty. The island was covered in grasses, and trees, with a lagoon that was "blue of all shades and shadowy green and purple" (p. 10). Uncorrupted, the island was similar to the Garden of Eve until Adam and Eve entered slowly ruining its perfection...Ordered civilization. Ralph orders a civilization out of nothingness, by establishing laws in which everyone on the island has a job to do and a purpose to survive. They function like that of people all over the world, with rules, and duties, and a common goal to simply stay alive. Lack of clarity and instilled fear lead to the collapse of any ordered way of living...Savage chaos. Slowly destructive changes start to occur and with the newfound fear, and lack of control, the boys begin to alter their ways of thinking, as they gradually turn into beasts. They turn to Jack, the hunter, who has completely lost his mind, in hopes that he will teach them to protect themselves from the evils of the island. What they do not realize, is that the evils of the island are really only made up of themselves. Their civilization, or New World, was created out of absolutely nothing, but it was successfully established. However, because there are no adults, or superiors, and because Ralph is unable to effectively control and govern the boys, everything falls apart and as a result, the island burns to ashes. Thomas Hobbes once said, "Governments were created, to protect people from their own selfishness. Since the chief purpose of government was to stop society from falling into disorder, an absolute monarchy, or having complete power, was best" (World History Textbook, pg. 437). In fact, Golding's Lord of the Flies proves this point, in that it is easy to establish a world by creating laws; however, the key...

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