Lord of The Flies

Lord of the Flies, a novel written by William Golding, is set shortly after World War II. The novel is about a group of young boys trying to survive while stranded on a deserted island in the South Pacific. Ralph, Jack, and Piggy lead the young boys; they each represent different aspects of human nature in their society. Ralph is the shy boy whose confidence is raised by his popularity among his peers. Jack is …showed first 75 words of 739 total…

…showed last 75 words of 739 total…forced to fend for themselves. Jack turns the boys against Piggy and Ralph and causes their society to turn into a nasty cruel group of boys. Jack’s inner evil was suppressed by the rules of his old society, but with the freedom given by the island Jack’s inner evil was unleashed. Ralph was accustomed to his old society and found it very difficult to adapt to a society with no rules or morals.