Lord Of The Flies Fear Quotes

Lord of the Flies

“Where there are charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance” - Francis of Assisi. The book Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel about a group of boys being stuck on a deserted island. Without any adults, the boys face the ideals of society and realize the importance of civilization. Fear is defined as a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. The book explores the theme of fear and it’s consequences when fear is not controlled. William Golding using Lord of the Flies reveals the impact and the effect fear has on humans and how it causes them to act irrationally, stray from civilization and commit

Golding shows that fear blinds humans from what is right and what is wrong. During the frenzy at Jack’s feast, the children end up killing Simon. “The blue-white scar was constant, the noise unendurable. Simon was crying out something about a dead man on a hill. ‘Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood! Do him in!’ ” (Golding, 152). This quote demonstrates how the children react when they physically face their own fear, the beast. The boys barbarically beat down Simon who appears to be a beast to them. The fear blinds the children and they do not even question what it is. They lose their sense of right and wrong as they forget the rules of society and commit a murder. Even though, Simon was screaming out to them and trying to send his message, the boys ignored it and continued to beat him down. This shows that the boys are so desperate that to get rid of the beast, they lose all sense of their humanity and kill their own friend. Also, Fear turns human into their primitive form. In chapter 6, Jack is quoted saying, "Bollocks to the rules! We're strong--we hunt! If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down!...." (Golding, 91). Jack’s fear of the beast strays him away from civilization. He fails to realize the purpose of rules and only focuses on physical strength. The only thing separating humans and animals is their ability to think. Fear hinders Jack’s ability to think and converts him into

As shown in the book, fear is the cause of violence which is driven by evil. Jack is afraid of losing power and thus needs a beast to stay in power. A figure which all the children are afraid of. To deceive the children into making them think that there is a beast, Jack uses a sow’s head as an offering for the beast. “This head is for the beast. It’s a gift.” (Golding, 137). However, in the process, the children kill an innocent creature. In the beginning, the boys are scared to kill but now they take pride in killing the animal. They have fun and kill other creatures for their entertainment without even realizing the consequences their actions have. For example, when the kids kill the sow, they do not hesitate for a moment to think what happens to the piglets and how they could have been a potential food source for the future. This further builds up to when Jack wants to hunt Ralph down. In chapter 12 Ralph reasons with himself, “These painted savages would go further and further. “Then there was that indefinable connection between himself and Jack; who therefore would never let him alone; never” (Golding,184). From the beginning of the book, Jack has had a grudge against Ralph about not being the chief and has been jealous. This grows into hatred when Jack orders the other children to kill Ralph. This shows that Jack has no limits, has fully converted into a savage and that he would go as far as to kill