Lord of the Flies- Change and Order

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Lord of the flies is a novel that starts with optimism and order but ends with chaos and death. Discuss. At the beginning of the novel the group holds an idealistic view of the island and what it holds. They use words and phrases like “No grown-ups” and “wizard” they show their excitement of being on the island and having no grown-ups when actually this is an unsettling fact. The fact he says “No grown-ups” shows that the boys are rejecting the signs of order because grown-ups are a symbol of rules and structure. They also show their childishness and innocence, which demonstrates why they may have this idealistic view, when they use words like “wizard”. Though this idealistic view changes throughout the novel. The boys want order. They call for a leader, establish names and try to make rules. He says “We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.” The group are acknowledging the fact that they need rules in order to keep order this shows that they know that rules will make the island calm and relaxed place. When he says things like “obey” and “savages” it gives a harsh feel which makes people listen. They also reinforce his points because they are so strong. He goes onto to make the conch the tool which allows you to speak in turns which creates order. They are also showing that they are proud of their country which helps them keep order because they all carry this common view. They made Ralph the leader and Jack made himself the leader of the hunters and his choir. From the start there is a split in the group however they have not seen it so they do still work together at the start because at first everyone followed these rules and contributed fairly. In chapter three a small split appeared in the group. Jack goes off on his own to hunt in the forest. Jack is becoming obsessed about

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