Fear in Lord of The Flies

William Golding utilizes fear as a sort of factor in the Lord of the Flies novel to show how the boys are willing to do anything to get a sense of security. Not only is this behavior visible in the novel itself, it can apply to different things in the real world. The main factor in how insecurity ties in well with fear in the novel is the many things the boys in the novel had feared. Given how the boys had great fears, they had to remain cautious so as to not get hurt trying to stay away from their fear. Insecurity ties in with the fear of the unknown as with the fear of the unknown. With someone having a fear for something they don't even know, they would tend to have an instinct to stay alert, they would have to try to stay secure as much as possible to not interact with their unknown fear. The boys in the island has so much to fear, a "beast," not getting home, dying on the island, or fearing their loss of innocence. The main fear the boys had that had been promine

The smell of fear lurks in today's society. In a political view, fear is the source of authority of a ruler. The belief of something is dangerous among the people. The stronger the belief, the more power the leader will gain. Studies have shown that people are more likely to feel conservative when they feel threatened or scared and they feel more liberal when they feel safe. In result, people who are self-identified conservative tend to be more conscious and sensitive when the individual face any threats than the liberals. This specific information applies to both the novel, Lord of the Flies, and the government as they used the fear of a population in order for them to gain power. In Lord of the Flies , Jack used elements that threatens the boys to make the believe that he will protect them as a leader. The use of fear by Jack was the only way that can make the majority of the boys to follow Jack's order. This type of situation correlates to the way people in rea

Fear is a fundamental theme and concept in Lord of the Flies , however, it is not limited to just the novel. Fear is an emotion that lies within all humans in real life whether they're children or adults. One of the significant effects of fear in life is effects to society's mental health. Fear is an emotion that is triggered by a perceived threat. It is actually a survival mechanism that helps us respond to danger in order to defend us. The effects of fear would include outcomes of anxiety as being afraid of something would make an individual anxious towards their surrounding as they're avoiding it at all cost. The outcome of anxiety stays within the person, but there are also outcomes that directly encounters other parts of society. Creating assumptions and speculations. To make claims on a certain thing, on whether something did or did not happen. In the novel, this scenario could be found in the situation where the boys and most of the littluns are making up stories

"Maybe," [...] "maybe there is a beast." [...] "Maybe it's only us." (Golding, 89) These had been the words of Simon to try and ease the tension against the boys and the existence of a beast. This had been a notable turning point in the novel as it dictates how much Simon had realized of the boys insanity. The main context of this quote was how the boys were worrying too much on a new threat, a beast that one claimed came out of the water, through this the boys had no idea of what to fear next, this part of the novel had marked Ralph and Jack's relationship going downhill as it would be shown how they got split up entirely. Fear had some place in the split up of Ralph and Jack and marking the beginning of savagery vs. civilization. The reason for Jack's success in achieving people to join his savage tribe is how Jack promises protection and meat, he had promised protection from the outside so the boys would have nothing more to fear as a res

Fear became the very reason that the boys changed. From the change in mind set to the change in behavior. From a civilized community to a group of savage murderers. Thus, the concept of fear underlines the plot of the Lord of the Flies . Emotions strongly influence the behavior of an individual. Golding used this information to show the readers that the emotion of fear can lead to a behavior that can defend an individual. The plot of the novel Lord of the Flies is to highlight the changes that the boys have experienced while surviving on the uninhabited island. The boys started the journey to survive on the island by setting some rules that can help them realize that they are still civilized people. As they were still living under the rules, they were having a discussion about the fear of a boy in the group. The fear of the Beastie. That discussion made the whole group question whether or not the belief of the monstrous figure is lurking on the very island that they are on