Symbolism Of Lord Of The Flies
Nam$T.$(1101)$
Five%Paragraph%Essay%Outline%
Argument:%The$novel$Lord$of$the$Flies$illustrates$truth$to$be$a$reminder,$ones$
hopelessness$leading$to$his$spirit$by$using$a$flashback.!
Supporting%Idea1:$Flashback$shows$the$truth$in$the$past$of$the$character$and$
recognizes$him$his$real$self.
%Supporting%Details:%%Based$on$the$novel,$Ralphs$flashback$has$shown$up$
in$his$mind$which$makes$he$knows$who$truly$he$is$and$does$not$change$
the$way$he$is;$unlike$Jack,$his$past$has$never$appeared$in$his$mind$and$
finally$he$changes$himselfnot$his$real$self.$
Supporting%Idea2:%Flashback$represents$hopelessness$of$the$character$due$to$
the$situation$when$the$flashback$comes$up$in$his$mind$
%Supporting%Details:%Flashback$illustrates$who$he$is,$how$he$is$and$what$
he$is$doing$during$his$happy$time.$Ralph$always$misses$his$old$days$when$
he$is$disappointed$or$hopeless$because$he$had$got$what$he$wantedhe$
had$all$he$wanted.$
Supporting%Idea3:%It$also$energizes$Ralph$and$gives$him$spirit$when$seeing$his$
past.
%Supporting%Details:%Many$good$and$happy$things$happened$before$he$
got$stuck$on$the$island,$so$when$he$sees$his$flashback,$it$makes$him$
wants$to$go$back$to$where$he$left.$It$inspires$him$to$try$finding$the$way$
back$home.
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In$Goldings$novel,$flashback$represents$hopelessness$shaped$by$a$dissatisfying$situation.$When$someonewho$always$got$everything$he$wantsdoes$not$achieve$his$will,$he$would$be$disappointed$and$would$recall$his$past$at$once$he$was$surrounded$by$delight$as$almost$people$often$compare$their$past$to$their$present.$Hopelessness$is$first$indicated$by$Ralph$when$he$is$losing$his$power$to$Jack$during$the$path$to$the$mountaintop$to$set$fire.$Besides$to$Simon,$everyone$is$following$Jack,$playing$around.$Also,$Simon$said$to$Ralph,$Youll%get%back%to%where%you%came%from,$(Golding,$2006,$p.$111)$that$means$Ralph$is$unsure$that$he$can$get$back$to$his$home$because$fire$is$the$only$way$to$get$rescued,$yet$others$do$not$care$about$it$anymore.$Thus,$he$misses$when$his$parents$were$beside$him$and$gave$him$all$he$wants.$
In$Goldings$novel,$flashback$represents$hopelessness$shaped$by$a$dissatisfying$situation.$When$someonewho$always$got$everything$he$wantsdoes$not$achieve$his$will,$he$would$be$disappointed$and$would$recall$his$past$at$once$he$was$surrounded$by$delight$as$almost$people$often$compare$their$past$to$their$present.$Hopelessness$is$first$indicated$by$Ralph$when$he$is$losing$his$power$to$Jack$during$the$path$to$the$mountaintop$to$set$fire.$Besides$to$Simon,$everyone$is$following$Jack,$playing$around.$Also,$Simon$said$to$Ralph,$Youll%get%back%to%where%you%came%from,$(Golding,$2006,$p.$111)$that$means$Ralph$is$unsure$that$he$can$get$back$to$his$home$because$fire$is$the$only$way$to$get$rescued,$yet$others$do$not$care$about$it$anymore.$Thus,$he$misses$when$his$parents$were$beside$him$and$gave$him$all$he$wants.$
In$Goldings$novel,$flashback$represents$hopelessness$shaped$by$a$dissatisfying$
situation.$When$someonewho$always$got$everything$he$wantsdoes$not$achieve$
his$will,$he$would$be$disappointed$and$would$recall$his$past$at$once$he$was$
surrounded$by$delight$as$almost$people$often$compare$their$past$to$their$present.$
Hopelessness$is$first$indicated$by$Ralph$when$he$is$losing$his$power$to$Jack$during$the$
path$to$the$mountaintop$to$set$fire.$Besides$to$Simon,$everyone$is$following$Jack,$
playing$around.$Also,$Simon$said$to$Ralph,$Youll%get%back%to%where%you%came%from,$
(Golding,$2006,$p.$111)$that$means$Ralph$is$unsure$that$he$can$get$back$to$his$home$
because$fire$is$the$only$way$to$get$rescued,$yet$others$do$not$care$about$it$anymore.$
Thus,$he$misses$when$his$parents$were$beside$him$and$gave$him$all$he$wants.$
Symbolism%of%Lord%of%the%Flies%
According$to$Beverly$Engel,$Once$remembered,$the$memory$can$help$you$to$
face$more$of$the$truth.$You$can$then$express$your$pentSup$feelings$about$the$
memory$and$continue$on$your$path$to$recovery$means$flashback$is$not$a$sudden$
memory$that$only$shows$up$in$ones$mind$when$he$is$reliving$to$his$past$as$most$
people$may$think.$Also,$they$are$the$truth$that$reminds$one$what$had$happened,$and$
are$his$issue$to$deal$with$them,$too.$In$Lord%of%the%Flies,$the$author$illustrates$ones$
flashback$as$ones$hopelessness,$which$is$due$to$a$dissatisfying$situation,$that$he$can$
turn$this$feeling$of$disappointment$to$energize$himself$to$continue$on$his$path;$
furthermore,$it$reminds$ones$real$self$who$he$truly$is.$
Apart$from$representing$hopelessness,$flashback$also$acts$for$spirit$since$it$can$energize$ones$spirit$to$continue$on$his$path.$The$feeling$after$the$retrospect$is$one$issue$that$he$has$to$cope$with.$One$of$the$ways$is$turning$hopelessness$into$a$determination.$For$instance,$after$Ralphs$flashback$and$other$kids$have$got$enough$relaxing$time,$he$said$to$the$rests,$Weve%got%to%start%the%fire%again.$(Golding,$2006,$p.$115)$This$shows$that$he$is$not$hopeless$anymore.$He$does$not$care$either$if$others$want$to$do$so,$but$he$needs$to$go$for$the$fire,$for$his$survival$from$this$island.$He$wants$to$return$to$where$he$left.$He$wants$to$meet$his$parents$again.$These$are$what$flashback$affects$to$him.$In$addition,$flashback$essentially$implies$itself$as$the$truth$that$recognizes$him$his$real$self.$Only$one$time,$flashback$may$not$remind$one$so$well,$but$if$he$has$repetitively$been$recalling$his$pasts,$he$will$remember$them$very$well.$In$Lord%of%the%Flies,$Ralph$said,$Well,%we%wont%be%painted%because%we%arent%savages,$(Golding,$2006,$p.$172)$while$Jacks$tribe$always$sang,$Kill%the%beast!%Cut%his%throat!%Spill%his%blood!$(Golding,$2006,$p.$186)$These$show$Ralphs$civilization$and$Jacks$violence.$Although$it$is$true$that$Ralph$is$likely$to$be$like$Jack$when$he$pretends$to$be$a$hunter$and$plays$with$Jack,$he$does$not$turn$violent$at$the$end$because$after$that$his$memories$have$been$relived$many$times,$so$he$still$remember$who$he$actually$is.$Unlike$Ralph,$during$the$time$he$is$getting$more$savage,$he$recalls$nothing;$then,$he$utterly$forgets$who$he$used$to$be$and$does$not$do$anything$to$leave$this$place.$
Apart$from$representing$hopelessness,$flashback$also$acts$for$spirit$since$it$can$energize$ones$spirit$to$continue$on$his$path.$The$feeling$after$the$retrospect$is$one$issue$that$he$has$to$cope$with.$One$of$the$ways$is$turning$hopelessness$into$a$determination.$For$instance,$after$Ralphs$flashback$and$other$kids$have$got$enough$relaxing$time,$he$said$to$the$rests,$Weve%got%to%start%the%fire%again.$(Golding,$2006,$p.$115)$This$shows$that$he$is$not$hopeless$anymore.$He$does$not$care$either$if$others$want$to$do$so,$but$he$needs$to$go$for$the$fire,$for$his$survival$from$this$island.$He$wants$to$return$to$where$he$left.$He$wants$to$meet$his$parents$again.$These$are$what$flashback$affects$to$him.$In$addition,$flashback$essentially$implies$itself$as$the$truth$that$recognizes$him$his$real$self.$Only$one$time,$flashback$may$not$remind$one$so$well,$but$if$he$has$repetitively$been$recalling$his$pasts,$he$will$remember$them$very$well.$In$Lord%of%the%Flies,$Ralph$said,$Well,%we%wont%be%painted%because%we%arent%savages,$(Golding,$2006,$p.$172)$while$Jacks$tribe$always$sang,$Kill%the%beast!%Cut%his%throat!%Spill%his%blood!$(Golding,$2006,$p.$186)$These$show$Ralphs$civilization$and$Jacks$violence.$Although$it$is$true$that$Ralph$is$likely$to$be$like$Jack$when$he$pretends$to$be$a$hunter$and$plays$with$Jack,$he$does$not$turn$violent$at$the$end$because$after$that$his$memories$have$been$relived$many$times,$so$he$still$remember$who$he$actually$is.$Unlike$Ralph,$during$the$time$he$is$getting$more$savage,$he$recalls$nothing;$then,$he$utterly$forgets$who$he$used$to$be$and$does$not$do$anything$to$leave$this$place.$
Apart$from$representing$hopelessness,$flashback$also$acts$for$spirit$since$it$can$
energize$ones$spirit$to$continue$on$his$path.$The$feeling$after$the$retrospect$is$one$
issue$that$he$has$to$cope$with.$One$of$the$ways$is$turning$hopelessness$into$a$
determination.$For$instance,$after$Ralphs$flashback$and$other$kids$have$got$enough$
relaxing$time,$he$said$to$the$rests,$Weve%got%to%start%the%fire%again.$(Golding,$2006,$
p.$115)$This$shows$that$he$is$not$hopeless$anymore.$He$does$not$care$either$if$others$
want$to$do$so,$but$he$needs$to$go$for$the$fire,$for$his$survival$from$this$island.$He$
wants$to$return$to$where$he$left.$He$wants$to$meet$his$parents$again.$These$are$what$
flashback$affects$to$him.$
In$addition,$flashback$essentially$implies$itself$as$the$truth$that$recognizes$him$
his$real$self.$Only$one$time,$flashback$may$not$remind$one$so$well,$but$if$he$has$
repetitively$been$recalling$his$pasts,$he$will$remember$them$very$well.$In$Lord%of%the%
Flies,$Ralph$said,$Well,%we%wont%be%painted%because%we%arent%savages,$(Golding,$
2006,$p.$172)$while$Jacks$tribe$always$sang,$Kill%the%beast!%Cut%his%throat!%Spill%his%
blood!$(Golding,$2006,$p.$186)$These$show$Ralphs$civilization$and$Jacks$violence.$
Although$it$is$true$that$Ralph$is$likely$to$be$like$Jack$when$he$pretends$to$be$a$hunter$
and$plays$with$Jack,$he$does$not$turn$violent$at$the$end$because$after$that$his$
memories$have$been$relived$many$times,$so$he$still$remember$who$he$actually$is.$
Unlike$Ralph,$during$the$time$he$is$getting$more$savage,$he$recalls$nothing;$then,$he$
utterly$forgets$who$he$used$to$be$and$does$not$do$anything$to$leave$this$place.$
Hence,$flashback$or$ones$memory,$in$Goldings$novel,$that$is$called$by$his$disappointment$can$turn$his$feeling$into$an$intention$to$achieve$his$aim.$Also,$the$flashback$can$remind$him$the$reality.$But$in$general,$flashback$is$not$only$recalled$by$disappointment;$conversely,$it$can$be$called$by$any$feeling:$sadness,$happiness,$excitement$or$fear.$And$that$memory$can$be$good$or$bad,$memorable$or$forgettable$or$cheerful$or$depressing.$However,$no$matter$how$they$are,$they$are$still$true$that$always$remind$one$what$had$actually$happened.$Moreover,$people$will$response$to$the$feeling$from$the$retrospect$differently$due$to$the$state$of$their$mindhow$strong$or$weak$it$is.$With$the$strong$mind,$they$will$react$in$an$effective$way,$but$with$a$fragile$one,$they$will$act$completely$differently$in$a$negative$way.$$$$$$$$$$$$
Hence,$flashback$or$ones$memory,$in$Goldings$novel,$that$is$called$by$his$disappointment$can$turn$his$feeling$into$an$intention$to$achieve$his$aim.$Also,$the$flashback$can$remind$him$the$reality.$But$in$general,$flashback$is$not$only$recalled$by$disappointment;$conversely,$it$can$be$called$by$any$feeling:$sadness,$happiness,$excitement$or$fear.$And$that$memory$can$be$good$or$bad,$memorable$or$forgettable$or$cheerful$or$depressing.$However,$no$matter$how$they$are,$they$are$still$true$that$always$remind$one$what$had$actually$happened.$Moreover,$people$will$response$to$the$feeling$from$the$retrospect$differently$due$to$the$state$of$their$mindhow$strong$or$weak$it$is.$With$the$strong$mind,$they$will$react$in$an$effective$way,$but$with$a$fragile$one,$they$will$act$completely$differently$in$a$negative$way.$$$$$$$$$$$$
Hence,$flashback$or$ones$memory,$in$Goldings$novel,$that$is$called$by$his$
disappointment$can$turn$his$feeling$into$an$intention$to$achieve$his$aim.$Also,$the$
flashback$can$remind$him$the$reality.$But$in$general,$flashback$is$not$only$recalled$by$
disappointment;$conversely,$it$can$be$called$by$any$feeling:$sadness,$happiness,$
excitement$or$fear.$And$that$memory$can$be$good$or$bad,$memorable$or$forgettable$
or$cheerful$or$depressing.$However,$no$matter$how$they$are,$they$are$still$true$that$
always$remind$one$what$had$actually$happened.$Moreover,$people$will$response$to$
the$feeling$from$the$retrospect$differently$due$to$the$state$of$their$mindhow$
strong$or$weak$it$is.$With$the$strong$mind,$they$will$react$in$an$effective$way,$but$
with$a$fragile$one,$they$will$act$completely$differently$in$a$negative$way.$
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References$Engel,$B.$(n.d.).$Beverly%Engel%quotes.%Retrieved$from$http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/809566SyouScannotSmakeSyourselfShaveSaSflashbackSnorSwillSyou$Golding,$W.$(2006).$Lord%of%the%flies.$New$York,$NY:$Penguin$Group$(USA)$Inc.$
References$Engel,$B.$(n.d.).$Beverly%Engel%quotes.%Retrieved$from$http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/809566SyouScannotSmakeSyourselfShaveSaSflashbackSnorSwillSyou$Golding,$W.$(2006).$Lord%of%the%flies.$New$York,$NY:$Penguin$Group$(USA)$Inc.$
References$
Engel,$B.$(n.d.).$Beverly%Engel%quotes.%Retrieved$from$
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/809566SyouScannotSmakeSyourselfShaveS
aSflashbackSnorSwillSyou$
Golding,$W.$(2006).$Lord%of%the%flies.$New$York,$NY:$Penguin$Group$(USA)$Inc.$