To what extent is Lord of the flies a pessimistic book? Essay -- Engli

To what extent is ennoble of the flies a pessimistic book?Lord of the Flies highlights the flaws in human nature and shows howthey affect the societies we create. Lord of the flies has apessimistic automatic teller machine throughout. Although to begin with the bookseems to be quite positive, (the boys have fun and are optimisticabout being rescued) the atmosphere is slowly transformed into one ofsavagery, fear and betrayal. The ending of the book leaves the readerfeeling pessimistic about human nature and sorry for Ralph.The first sequence the boys meet together there is a positive atmosphere,the boys are excited and their progress towards constructing acivilized society makes us hopeful. They vote for a attracter and Ralphis chosen, This toy of voting was almost as pleasing as the conch.The way both the conch and voting are expressed as Toys reminds usthat these are meek children. They need toys to keep them busy. It isalmost as if they are playing a game and this is Golding f irstominous hint that there is trouble ahead- the language suggests thatthe boys do not see the seriousness of the situation.In chapter 1 Ralph Jack and Simon search the island. It seemsbeautiful, every coign of the mountain held up trees-flowers andtrees. This optimistic atmosphere is increased by the translation ofthe island and the mood of the boys, this conviction Ralph expressed theintensity of his emotion by pretending to knock down Simon and soonthey were a happy, heaving pile in the under-dusk. til now this is agreat contrast to later in the book, the violence becomes real ratherthan playful when, Roger sharpened the stick at both ends. The lasttime this had been done was to stick a pigs head, which Jack and h... ...ereis evil within man. I think Goldings point is quite a realistic one,society around us is shaped on the natures of the people with in itand how easily they are swayed or how manipulative they are. If theycan manipulate many people they can do what they pos tulate and takecontrol, however if a person is easily swayed they would make a weakleader. I found this book very interesting as it gravel forward manyinteresting views and questions. I found it quite pessimistic. I thinkthis is because Golding concentrated on the flaws in mans naturerather that the positive aspects. mayhap this is because Goldingthought that it is easier for man to do wrong than to do right andthat the brutality within can come out with less effort then it takesto do good. Ralph certainly reflects my feelings when he wept for theend of innocence and the darkness of mans heart.