Lord_Of_The_Flies

Lord Of The Flies Lord of the Flies “The existence of civilization allows man to remain innocent or ignorant about his true nature. Although man needs civilization, it is important that he also be aware of his more primitive instincts. Only in this way can he reach true maturity. Golding implies that the loss of innocence has little to do with age but is related to a person’s understanding of human nature. It can happen at any age or not at all. Painful though it may be, this loss of innocence by coming to terms with reality is necessary if humanity is to survive.”(www.lordoftheflies.com) This quote explains Ralph in a great way. At first in the novel Ralph is overjoyed to be on a tropical island free from adult restraints. By nature, he is an innocent, mild-tempered boy who accepts leadership when it is thrust on him. He serves as a democratic leader who tries to keep the boys together and uses a conch shell to show his authority. He builds shelters to protect them and a signal fire so they can be rescued. At first, he befriends Piggy who gets taunted and teased from the other boys. Later on he learns to rely on Piggy’s reasoning. Ralph lord, flies, ralph, nature, savagery, island, civilization, boys, way, true, simon, signal, savages, rescued, primitive, occasion, novel, man, loss, lapses, jack, innocent, innocence, gets, first, fire, feast, age, about, world, understanding, unbearable, two, truth, tropical, tries, tribe, totally