The Lord Of The Flies Literary Analysis

Lord of the Flies Saint Augustine once said, “The world is a book and those who do not travel only read a page.” Literary texts influence individuals throughout the world, whether it is a classic or modern example, they reflect and connect to current issues and events. William Golding’s allegory novel, The Lord of the Flies is set through the cause of a plane crash, where a group of students from an all boy British private school, arrive on an isolated island. Struggling to survive through a community with no authority and order. Golding’s impacts the world through societal views on the nature of evil, in a way that it is demonstrated by current political and social issues, such as the Muslim travel ban. Both the novel and the current issue will be presented by an artistic installation, connected through the symbolism of the characters in the novel.
Golding depicts the different perspectives of the nature of evil through the influence of societal values and beliefs on an individual. The characters’ aspects of the …show more content…
The contribution of a person in the society can greatly impact the community’s attitude towards morality, where Jack and Trump’s utilization of propaganda allowed the growth of dominance in their leadership positions. The Lord of the Flies interprets how the society prevails our point of views in determining the difference between morality and vulgarity. Recent issues in the political aspect in the United States, regarding a Muslim travel ban, instills misleading publicity applying fear to citizens, resulting in the support towards Donald Trump. The similarities and the symbolism of the text and the issue through the significant characters and elements prove that this painting will apply a sense of political aspects, as well as how this classic novel is able to relate to modern day