Destruction Of Society In Lord Of The Flies Analysis

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The moments before, and after the boys landed on the island are pretty crucial. Before they landed the island was generally unscathed, and likely completely unaffected by man. After the boys had violently crash landed on the island, there was a large scar which disturbed the trees, knocking many over, damaged the land underneath and left a large area which will never recover to what it once was. Not only was the island destroyed, society was also. Throughout the novel the conch represented civility, and society, and in the novel, the conch is destroyed in a very stirring way that the reader should take notice to.

Ever since life has existed, destruction was not far behind, from the earliest virus infecting and destroying cells, to the most detrimental nuclear warfare. In the Lord of the Flies this is displayed and prodded toward the reader, as if to say “look at the evil we’re capable of”. …show more content…
In the novel, there is a systematic destruction of society. In early chapters life on the island is almost civil. Then a large fire really kicks things off. In a civilized nation, or on a smaller scale, a community if someone were to die in a man made fire it’d be murder. It’d be on the news, or in the paper likely also, but in this fire where one boy did die, it’s not even discussed, they sort of just forget about it and move on.

Some of us humans get some kick out of destroying things, it’s just a part of us. Murder is a major form of ruthless, destruction. Murder destroys the lives of those that surround the murdered, and guess what? Humans murder, not all humans, but some sick humans do (and some enjoy it). On a far less extreme note, we destroy things on a far smaller scale. Like, slowly picking away at a small rip in a fabric until it’s a large rip. Subconsciously, we (humans) destroy
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