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LOTF essay

William Golding’s “Lord of the flies” isn’t just about a bunch of boys stranded in an island, but about why human civilization can live together in peace. It shows the evilness in this world by using Jack, Roger, and the tribe to symbolize them, but the good in this world is piggy and Ralph because they want to get rescued. The allegory of the book is to show that the good in the world doesn’t always win against evil. Piggy is a boy who no one of the whole boys cared about except Ralph. Piggy was probably the key to everyone’s survival and rescue. He holds the key to the fire with his glasses because the glasses are the objects that start the fire. Piggy was a believer of science. Piggy didn’t believe in the beast that everyone was talking about. Piggy wanted to survive with the other boys. That’s why he tried to convince them by saying “which is better, law and rescue or breaking things down.” (pg. 180) But unfortunately he couldn’t convince them and then his death came with the conch that he thought would get him respect and authority. Ralph wanted things to go well in the island. He was elected chief and he got straight to work so they can get rescued as soon as possible. Ralph was a good leader but some of the boys just wanted to have fun. It is said that Ralph in real life symbolized President Roosevelt because he wanted peace. He was a good leader and deserved respect with or without the conch. Ralph thought of the fire and wanted it to keep going for their rescue but Jack and the hunters refused. Jack represented evil in the story. He is sort of like Hitler. Jack had cost all the boys their first rescue by the boat. Jack didn’t care about getting rescued anymore. He was to drunk of power and just wanted to eat and have fun. Jack believed in the beast but wanted to kill it with his song “kill the beast, cut his throat, spill his blood!!” (pg. 152) Jack and his evilness were going to beat good but luckily for Ralph, after Piggy, Simon and his tribe had been destroyed, a Navy officer took control and saved Ralph from his death. William Golding’s “Lord of the flies shows us many true things and explains them. It shows why people are evil and good. Mainly it shows us that our tribe in our world will never always be victorious. So chose your side, evil or good.