Visualize entering a tranquil world, seized from the everyday routines society goes through and existing in the middle of nowhere; a tropical oasis waiting to be exposed. Forget all of society's values, and constant pressure that occurs in the mind, and basically survive. After inspecting several reality television shows; for instance Survivor; many people forget the true experience of a survivor. Having no fire, no food, and staying sane; is a difficult task. The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding possesses the true image of a modern survivor, and what it's like to have no electronic gadgets, and relying on old fashion basic values. It is evident that Pathetic Fallacy has an important role through Jack and his fellow tribe, where the island posses them, their chylosis is complete when they complete when they camouflage themselves with paint.
The Lord of the Flies is a clear example of Pathetic Fallacy; it is the climax of the novel and the turning point.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the FliesIt represents savagery in each person on the island and the beast's danger and power. After all it is the title of the book. It wasn't created naturally, but by the boys. According to E. L. Epstein, "...'lord of the flies' is a translation of the Hebrew Ba'alzevuv (Beelzebub in Greek).It is also known to mean a mistranslation word for "Devil" (Internet 1). For a person to put an animal's head on a stick to represent a scarecrow, or an idle, is a person who has clearly forgotten the morals of society. To kill an animal is to survive, but putting a head and using it as an idle is just morally wrong. Jack shows this in the novel. "Sharpen a stick at both ends ...Jack held up the head and jammed the soft throat down...