FREE ESSAY ON LORD OF THE FLIES

LORD OF THE FLIES

In Human Nature there are two main opposing sides. Good and Order vs. Evil and Chaos, the
two sides greatly contrast each other. In the novel Lord of the Flies, the author William
Golding displays the difference in humanity with two nemeses Ralph and Jack, and how
sometimes there is a thin line between the two.
Ralph constantly tries to bring good to the island by bringing order. For example, Piggy
first sees Ralph on the beach and depicts Ralph as ...a boxer, as far as width and
heaviness of shoulders went, but there was a mildness about his mouth and eyes that
proclaimed no devil (10). Piggy can clearly see that in Ralph there is a need for order.
Ralph can live by no other way. In addition, while Ralph is holding a meeting Ralph [sit]
on a fallen trunk, his left side to the sun. On his right [are] most of the choir; on his
left the larger boys who [have] not known each other before...before him small children
[squat] in the grass. (30). Ralph establishes a mock-democratic government for the group
in order for them to be rescued, and to maintain peace and order. He knows the only way
they will survive is to have rules. Furthermore, as Ralph loses hope he expresses The
world, that understandable and lawful world, [is] slipping away (82). Ralph is trying to
hold on to a world that made sense to him. A world that has laws and keeps people from
disorder. Ralph tries everything he can to bring peace. 
It is Jack, the source of evil who leads the boys' turn to savagery. For instance, when
Jack first appears he is described as tall, thin, and bony...his hair [is] red beneath
the black cap. His face [is]...freckled, and ugly without silliness (19). Even at the
start, Jack appears to be an ominous figure. A person who can not be trusted and will
stab anyone in the back. Furthermore, after Jacks failed hunting attempt[Jack tries] to
convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up (47). The evil
within Jack is becoming more apparent. There is nothing to withhold him from savagery.
Moreover, on what occasion Jack finally kills a pig He [begins] to dance and his laughter
[becomes] a bloodthirsty snarling (58). With the absence of society the yearning to hunt
and kill is taking control of Jack. It is like it was bottled up and now he can finally
let it out. Jack eventually turns the whole island into chaos. 
In people Good and evil, order and chaos can become very similar. For example, while Jack
and Ralph were arguing Both boys were breathing very heavily. 'Come on then-' 'Come on-'
Truculently they squared up to each other but kept just out of fighting distance (177).
These two forces mirror each other. Each one acts and has the same body language. In
addition, at the time Simon is being killed Ralph...[is] fighting to get near.... The
desire to squeeze and hurt [is] over-mastering (104). Even a person like Ralph can lose
his control and let his evil get the best of him. Just one time is enough to do much
damage. Furthermore, while the boys are assembling Jack proclaims 'We've got to have
rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are
best at everything' (40). Jack knows that he must have some if any order. Order so he can
hunt and kill. The powers are so alike that it is as if they are from the same seed.
Ralph and Jack are two different force but still resemble each other. Just like in people
the goodness can easily became bad in an instant. It all depends on different
surroundings that can easily bring out one anther.