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Lord of the Flies, HOBBES: Individuals should give up their freedoms and…
Lord of the Flies
The novel opens with the boys realising that they are stranded on a deserted island without any grown-ups. Ralph and Piggy meet first and use the conch to call a meeting. Once all the boys are together, they elect a leader: Ralph. Ralph, Jack and Simon explore the island.
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At a meeting, the boys begin to organise themselves. A littlun first mentions the beast but is laughed at. The boys collect wood for a fire to attract rescue. The fire burns out of control and kills one of the smaller boys.
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Tension is sparked as Jack starts to hunt and Ralph wants to build shelters. Simon withdraws into the woods by himself for quiet contemplation.
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HOBBES: Individuals should give up their freedoms and submit to authority in exchange for protection or maintenance of the order. Man is not by nature a social being and is intrinsically self-centred. Man require laws and rules which impose restrictions on individual freedoms. "The life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short" "The condition of man...is a condition of war of everyone against everyone"
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ROUSSEAU: Man enters the world as an open-hearted innocent and society perverts him into a monster of selfishness. Man is born with the instinctual self-love necessary for survival. "Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains" "What wisdom can you find greater than kindness"
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JACK: Jack's character evolves from an innocent, civilised choirboy to a ruthless dictator and bloodthirsty hunter, symbolising the rise of authoritarianism. He exploits the boys' fear of the beast to manipulate them in order to gain power and impose his will on them.
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RALPH: Ralph embodies democratic ideals, advocating for a fair governance and the rule of law. When elected as chief, he establishes rules to maintain order and civilisation. His efforts to build shelters, maintain the signal fire and dedication towards being rescued reflect his commitment to preserving civilisation, especially in the face of primal instincts and societal breakdown.
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PIGGY: Piggy's character embodies intellect and rationality, serving as a voice of reason and critical thinking on the island. His glasses serve as a symbol to represent clarity of vision and insight, furthermore emphasising Piggy's role as a source of wisdom. He prioritises the conch shell as a symbol of democratic governance, the significance is seen when the conch breaks and savagery consumes the boys
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The island represents the Garden of Eden which is also known as paradise, it is the biblical 'garden of God' where Adam and Eve first roam free in an innocent state
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The character Simon is interpreted as a Christ like figure, he possesses a deep connection to nature, he has the willingness to help others even if it puts him at risk. Throughout the novel, he experiences prophetic visions and hallucinations that foreshadow future events. "You'll get back alright"
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'Lord of the Flies' is an English translation, of Beelzebub which often times is taken to mean Satan or a lesser devil
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'yet most powerfully, there was the conch.'
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