Democracy and Dictatorship in Lord of the Flies :: essays research papers

William Golding said I learned during World War II skilful how brutal people can be to each other. Not just the Japanese but everyone. In the book the Lord of the Flies, Golding tells us some World War II and the Holocaust by making Ralph represent democracy and knave represent dictatorship.In the beginning of the story the airplane that is way out to take the boys to a safe place gets shot down and landed in an island. Ralph represents democracy, when he and gluttonous find the conch, Piggy suggested We can use this to confabulate the others. We check a meeting. Theyll come if they hear us (16). Ralph is being democratic because he is giving them a choice if they want to go or not. He is also fair because he is going to have a meeting to decide what they are going to do. When they get together they decide that they need to have a chief. Roger says Lets have a vote Him with the conch Ralph, Ralph, Ralph (22). They started to notice that Ralph would be a good leader. They see in him what a chief demand to have, and the conch in his hands means power and authority. They all start talking at the same time and discussing about who has to be chief, the choir boys think that Jack should be the chief but the rest want Ralph to be the chief. I got the conch said piggy indignantly you let me speak (42). Piggy gets the conch because represents power so the rest of the boys had to let him talk and show respect, Piggy was really intelligent so that helped Ralph be a better leader because he would listen to Piggy and choose what was right.William Golding says that Jack represents dictatorship. He wanted to be the chief but the rest chose Ralph I cut the pigs throat (69) he said. He was the one that hunt the pigs but he needed to paint his face so the pig couldnt see him but he was also hard to hide from himself. He wanted to be better than the other and made them think he was tough. Jack was selfish and arrogant. He says who cares what you think fatty. He didnt ca re about the others needs and concerns. He thought that all he did and believed was right and nobody could beat him.