Laws In Lord Of The Flies

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Read by thousands of seniors every year, William Golding’s classic novel Lord of the Flies still retains its relevance to young readers lives more than 50 years after its publication. Many life lessons for young students can be observed within the book. Lord of the Flies shares with the reader Goldings idea that evil exists within all, therefore helping us to understand the importance of laws and rules in our society. The reader will come to realise that power must only be given to those who can use it appropriately, and to look past judgements of physical appearance to make a justified conclusion about another person. LOTF teaches the reader about the differences between democracy and communism, and order and anarchy in our society. Despite being more than half a century old, Golding’s novel can still be used as a mirror of today’s society and relate to young readers. …show more content…
Golding uses this idea to explain the importance of rules and laws, as anyone has the potential to become evil. A modern example of this is the devastation after Hurricane Katrina where all of a sudden, law seemed to not exist so some people began pillaging, murdering, and raping. Therefore, we need laws to keep us civilised. In the book, we see that even the most innocent characters are capable of evil acts, where Ralph ends up being involved in Simon’s murder. In the end, Ralph weeps not as a child anymore, but as a boy now familiar with evil and how it manifests in