The Gradual Development of Chaos Among the Boys in Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies was written by William Golding, and the topic of this essay is to show how Golding suggests that the boys on the island gradually move from their civilized behavior to total anarchy. In the book, Lord of the Flies, an undefined number of boys are stranded on a desert island, and a leader is chosen. From the start, there is a power struggle between the chosen leader, Ralph, and the leader …

…of the dance, and the use of face paint. I have learnt that if man is is not careful, the same thing will happen to the earth that happened to the island, it will be destroyed by our own hand. Writing this essay I have also learned that the Earth is just like the island, and that humans are just like the boys, and that we have to take care of each other, and ourselves.