Lord of the Flies development
How Do the Main Characters in Lord of the Flies Develop in the First Six Chapters?In Lord of the Flies, William Golding experiments with what could happen to a group of young of boys left in new surroundings with no adults present. The main characters of this novel are quickly established and are the oldest or tallest of the boys. All the characters change and develop enormously over the period of time when they have to adjust to living on the island. The reader is introduced to Ralph first, as the 'boy with fair hair'. Ralph enjoys standing on his head and shows how impulsive he is when he dives straight into the water. This suggests that he has little common sense and so may be irresponsible. He also appears to be a daydreamer and is convinced that his father will rescue him so does not face the reality of what has actually happened.'how does he know were here?'...because, thought Ralph because because.'Ralphs' father being in the navy could mean that Ralph has had a privileged upbringing which might be why he feels superior to Piggy and doesn't think much of him. This is shown when Ralph orders Piggy to 'get my clothes', and when he broke his promise by telling the boys his nickname was Piggy
The fact that Jack is 'the boy who controlled them' shows his authority and strength. Simon becomes more spiritual which he shows when he meditates, which makes him resemble Jesus Christ who also meditated, helped people, new 'mankind's essential illness' and was unafraid. As a result of this mocking Piggy stays civilised because no-one allows him to join in'{Jack}. He is very intelligent but no-one, except perhaps Ralph later on in the story, realises this.
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