What is the darkness in 'Lord of the Flies'?

Answer 1

There is a lot of imagery in the story that ties light to good and dark to evil. -The light of the fire, which we know as the symbol of civilization, is what saves Ralph at the end of the story. -Ralph comes up with the excuse that darkness is the reason for Simon's murder -many of the evil deeds happen at night time, once again associating darkness with evil -The jungle, the place where hunting and killing occurs in the book, is often described as dark

Answer 2

There is no absolutely correct answer to this question. This topic is highly disputed among scholars. The "darkness" could be several things. It may be the fear inside every boy. The fear of never being found, in Ralph's case. The fear of killing, in Jack's case. And in almost everyone's case, the fear of "the beast." Also, the darkness may be refering to the savage inside every boy. Every being has inside of him or her the original sin, the original darkness. This is the answer that most scholars go with. Even Golding himself has said that this is the very purpose he wrote this novel. He wanted to reveal the evil, the darkness, in every person. He chose to do so through young boys to show how it's there, even in youth. This darknesss can also be interpreted as the "beast" inside each boy; because, as you will discover (or already have discovered), the beast is not actually the dead man with the parachute or the pig's head on the stick -- it is actually the darkness or savageness, or fear, inside each boy. Sorry; I almost went into some circular reasoning there. I hope I was of some good help.

Answer 3

I'm going to assume you're asking about William Golding. If you are, you must be asking about Lord of the Flies. This book was written in the third person perspective, meaning the narrator isn't a character in the work.

Answer 4

What I think is that William Golding shows mankind's greatest fear. Our greatest fear is fear itself. When we are fearful and afraid of things around us (ex:The Beast), we are driven crazy. The beast was in all of the characters in the book and waiting to be brought out in their actions. The power that brought out the Beast in all of these characters was fear of the Beast, themselves, and those around them. Because of fear, they became savage

Answer 5

The darkness in "Lord of the Flies" represents the inherent evil and savagery within human nature, as shown through the boys' descent into violence and chaos on the island. It symbolizes the loss of civilization and moral compass, leading to destructive behavior and the breakdown of societal norms.

Answer 6

Sir William Golding is the author of Lord of the Flies.