What Are The Similarities Between Frankenstein And Lord Of The Flies

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In both The Lord of the Flies and Frankenstein there are monsters.
Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and William Golding's "Lord Of The Flies" both portray 'the evil in man', the inherent nature of man, and different types of effects caused by society reasons, eventually leading the beast to emerge. These themes are portrayed in various ways in the two books. I will be comparing and contrasting, which novel best exposes the monsters found within?

Certainly the effect of environment upon a person's character is one that is examined in both novels. Whereas the deprivation of human society and its nurturing and love is responsible for the evil that the creature does in Frankenstein, in Lord of the Flies it is the deprivation of society that allows …show more content…

In the novel ,Lord of the Flies by William Golding the deadly sin of wrath is present amongst the antagonist, Jack as he strives to become chief through savagery. When the conch begins to lose power, Jack gets a chance of becoming leader, and having the power to form his own group. In addition, the deadly sin of wrath also plays a role in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein as the Monster's revenge on Victor Frankenstein leads to a killing spree. Victor's loss of power is portrayed through the monster's request of a female companion.The deadly sin of greed is present in both novels as Jack's greed for power becomes evident as he manipulates the minds of the others, in to following him and doing nothing but hunting. The boy's desire to kill the beast unleashes their inner savagery causing the death of Simon. Furthermore, Victor Frankenstein's greed for knowledge portrays his desire to be the first in discovering the secret's of life. Moreover, Victor Frankenstein's desire to kill the monster leads to his own death. Therefore, in William Goldings novel, Lord of the flies and Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein the deadly sins of wrath and greed are evident through the main character's inner savagery and their greed for