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Lord of the Flies Themes (Order (Democratic order slowly breaks down (Jack…
Lord of the Flies Themes
Order
Democratic order tries to be established
Importance of Ralph
Symbolism of the conch
Democratic order slowly breaks down
Jack prioritising hunting
Ralph's order breaking down
Breaking of the conch
Context - WW2 experience
Democratic order can be restored
Arrival of the Naval officer
Ralph kicking down pig's head
Development of authoritarian order
Jack as Chief
Context - Cold War
Older boys in charge of keeping order
Adult figures on the island
Microcosm of the war happening on the outside of the isalnd
Good vs Evil
Ralph vs Jack
Protagonist vs antagonist
Importance of Simon
Interaction with the beast
Christ-like figure
Inherent evil
Everyone is inherently evil
Adam and Eve - Garden of Eden
Biblical narrative
Absence of women Adam + Eve)
Garden of Eden
Innocence
Boys (youth) represent innocence
Choir
Littluns
Innocence gradually falls apart
Death of littlun
Murder of Simon
Complete loss of innocence
Murder of Piggy
Hunting of Ralph/arrival of naval officer
Simon
christ-like figure
Savagery
Descent into savagery
Sacrifice to the Beast
Tribal dancing
Consequences of savagery
Death
Suffering
Island microcosm
Violence
Jack
Antagonist
leader of descent into savagery
Civilisation vs Savagery
Cold War
Jack vs Ralph - conflict
Civilisation
Civilisation vs Savagery
Tries to be established
Symbolism of conch
Importance of Ralph
Civilisation fragile
Fragility of conch
Breaking down of civilisation
Conch breaking
Conflict
Internal conflict within individuals
Significance of conflict
CIvilisation vs Savagery
Jack vs Ralph
Cold war
Violence
Fear
Fear of own actions
Use of fear by Jack
Fear of the beast
Settiing
Darker side of island
Isolation
Pathetic fallacy during Simon's murder
Microcosm of outside world
Paradise
Provides for the boys
Wisdom/Knowledge
Simon
Piggy