Lord of the Flies--Sense of Order - 1779 Words

With reference to Lord of the Flies, discuss how the sense of order deteriorates on the island in the course of the novel. Support your views with examples. In the book, various symbols are used to represent the establishment and the gradual fall of law and order on the island. The most important characters and symbols to be considered in this case are probably Piggy, Piggy’s glasses and the conch. The deterioration of the sense of order on the island is not caused by a single event, but is a step-by-step process that is marked by several milestones. I believe that the development of the sense of order on the island can be divided into three main stages. In the first stage, the boys were conscious of the need of order in the society,†¦show more content†¦Finally, the boys’ disobeying orders led to a dismal result—the signal fire went out because they did not keep watch over the fire, and a ship passed by without seeing the signal, in other words, in disobeying orders, the boys lost a precious chance of getting rescued. Jack, as the leader of the hunter camp, was blamed for letting the fire out. In a rage, Jack smacked Piggy, and one of the lenses on Piggy’s glasses was broken. The broken lens marked the failure of the boys to establish order on the island, and thus, another phase begins. In the second stage, the sense of order on the island diminishes further, and such descend is catalysed by the boys’ fear for the unknown. It begins with Ralph’s calling a meeting after dark, and it ends with Simon’s death. In the meeting after dark, after Ralph finished talking about the rules and orders that the boys should follow, the topic about fear and the beast was brought up. The topic raised heated arguments, and the meeting soon became out of order. In the meeting, Jack confronted Ralph for the first time, and stated clearly his stance—using violence, not rules or order as the way to solve problems, ‘Bullocks to the rules! We’re strong—we hunt! If there’s a beast, we’ll hunt it down!’ The boys, all except for Simon, Ralph and Piggy, ran into a frenzy of savagery under Jack’s lead. They chanted and mimicked the action of hunting, all sorts of rules or orders behind their heads. InShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Lord Of The Flies And Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins1208 Words   |  5 Pagesit. 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