Dark Side of Human Nature William Goldingáæs, The Lord of The Flies takes place on an island where only schoolboys survive an air crash. As things progress, the boys go wild and hate, power, a loss of innocence and fear start to show throughout the book. The bookáæs main protaganist is Ralph and he is the initial leader of the group of stranded boys. Jack, the antagonist, was the choir leader in the boysáæ school in England and he later becomes Ralpháæs opponent for control of the islandáæs fledgling community. Piggy is the smartest of the boys who no one takes very seriously because of his weight. He wears glasses that become one symbol of the story. The gradual loss of sight that Piggy has because his glasses get broken or stolen, represent the gradual breakdown of the order of the island. Over the course of the book, the breakdown of law and order reveals human natureáæs darker, hidden side.
The book has many different characters that bring various elements to the story. Both Jack and Ralph display power of character. However, both use their power in different ways. Jack represents hate while Ralph represents fairness. Simon, the quiet thinker, represents goodness, Piggy symbolizes order, and the little áÃÂ¥uns, made up the smaller boys in the group and represent society. Ralph displays his leadership abilities when he is elected leader on the island.áè áçListen, everybody. Iáæve got to have time to think things out. I canáæt decide what to do straight off. If this isnáæt an island we might be rescued straight away. So weáæve got to decide if this is an island. Everybody must stay round here and wait and not go away. Three of us áV if we take more weáæd get mixed, and lose each other...