Prompt 3:
Chapter 7 of “Lord of the Flies” by William
Golding, sees rising action still unfolding, readers can feel the story is
nearing a climax because the savagery is more communal. Now nearly every person
has done something that has shown signs of savagery. The answer to the
essential question, ‘Why do some societies fail while others thrive?” becomes
evident in this chapter. If a society
loses sight of it’s goal, then the society will collapse. For example, after Ralph had hit the
pig, “the boar was floundering away from them… Ralph was full of fright and
apprehension and pride” (Golding 113), the thrill and pride that Ralph got from
hitting the pig was sign of Ralph’s human instinct of savagery. Although he, as
a leader, didn’t believe hunting was the most important job to be done, once he
got a taste of the thrill of killing, he got caught up in the exhilaration and
lost sight of the goal. A struggle
for power can also cause a society to fail. Jack has set his sights on gaining the trust and adoration
of the kids through providing food, the most essential requirement of
survival. The power struggle
between Ralph and Jack is causing the society to fracture, which will have an
effect on the shared goal.
Societies can also fail due to lack of
communication of purpose. For example, after they had tormented Robert, they
were deciding weather to go back for Piggy and, “By now, Ralph had no
self-conscious in public thinking but would treat the days decisions as though
he were playing chess” (Golding 117). This is different than the beginning of
the novel, as he has stopped acting proactively, instead responding to events
as they occur, which makes reaching a goal near impossible. A game of chess is a surprise game; you
never really know what the outcome will be. This connects to Ralph’s new ideal that he shouldn’t really
plan how the society will work he will just let it come to pass. This lack of planning
and communication will lead to a loss of motivation and purpose.
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