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Fear can control, can warp the mind and cloud judgement as Jack shows us in William Golding's Lord of the Flies. The emotion's vulnerability to be abused for evil purpose is much greatly overpowering any positive influence it can have over people. Fear is an underlying theme throughout the novel, and shown as a negative force over the boys. The fear of the beast in particular begins to eat away at them, the littleluns unable to cope with the threatening ambiguity of the unknown. In Ralph's attempts to comfort them, he tells them that fear "can't hurt you any more than a dream" (Golding, 88). Ralph tries to discredit the existence of a true beast made of blood and bone. In an ideal world, this would work. Ralph and Piggy would debunk the beast

In Lord of the Flies by Golding, fear is a prevalent theme that recurs a number of times. Fear is most recurring with the character Jack and the way he uses fear to manipulate the group into staying together and doing things they wouldn't normally do. At the beginning of the book, the group is being held together by Ralph's sense of reassurance that the group is going to be rescued, although it is arguable that the group is also held together by the fear that Jack puts into them. Jack is leading alongside Ralph and has a bit of a different turn on how to rule a group as opposed to Ralph's way. Furthermore, Jack exclaims that if there is a beast, he and his hunters will be there to fight him. Another obvious reason why they need to stay together....show more content...
If you had been alone in the jungle, with the thought that something might be out there to get you, the sound of shelter, protection and food sounds very appealing. Which is a strategy jack uses in order to gain more followers in his group. These are adult promises which appeal to the children. They are afraid that if they do not join his group, they will suffer. But before he gets to making his own group, he weakens Ralph's ability to create a sense a security by saying,"'He's not a hunter. He'd never have got us meat. He isn't perfect, and we don't know anything about him'" (83) Jack says this to make a point that Ralph isn't fit to lead the group, he is creating fear in the children's minds that they won't be safe under Ralph's watch. Once Jack has the attention of some of the children and gained their loyalty he sets rules in place. "'We'll hunt. I'm going to be chief. [...] And about the beast. [...] Forget the beast. And another thing. We shan't dream so much down here.'" (133) At that point it seems as if jack is trying to eliminate some of that fear from the kids to build strong hunters on his side. The children are afraid. Once jack degrades Ralph in front of them, they are afraid of inadequate safety, which they now feel that jack can provide. Fear is evident in the children at this point in the

Final Lord of the Flies Essay Fear is everywhere and always. Sometimes it can masquerade as anxiety, nervousness, or just as apprehensiveness. The emotion fear is a tool that we use to protect ourselves from physical and emotional dangers, however fear can also be a very prohibiting emotion. In The Lord of the Flies book fear is a huge component to the story. William Golding finds fear to be a detriment to the boys in The Lord of the Flies. Fear is an extremely detrimental emotion that can ruin lives. The first evidence that fear is a detrimental emotion is when the fear the boys have about the beast prohibits their chances of survival. When the boys find out that the beast is "real" the tension is high. Jack says "[w]hoever wants ralph not to be chief?" (Golding 127) When barley any boys raise their hands jack responds with "I'm not going to play longer. Not with you" (Golding 127). The debate about if the beast was real or how to deal with it broke the tribe apart. With the fear running high the boys are easily provoked. After jack leaves the group slowly starts to break apart lowering their chances of survival everytime someone leaves. Throughout the book the beast amplifies the aggression between the boys by making them paranoid and afraid. Another example of when fear is a detriment to survival is when the boys have to move the signal fire to the beach because the beast is on the mountain. "now that things squats by the fire as though it didn't want us to be

Fear has a dramatic effect on humanity, distorting the visions of humans, causing mass panic and hysteria throughout history. The novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, uses fear to convey the devastating consequences it has on people. The fear of abandonment is the earliest fear in the novel, which lead to the "creation" of the beast. Similarly, man's fear of the unknown causes the boys to lose their ability of rational thinking and alters their priorities on the island. In addition, the boys' fear of Jack results in a totalitarian rule where the boys are ignoring their morals and following him for their own safety. In Lord of the Flies, fear is a dominant factor that contributed to the destruction of the democratic island society and...show more content...
Likewise, the boys in the novel go into a state of hysteria due to the mysterious and new environment that they are exposed to. In connection with the previous fear, the boys have no adults to answer their questions, which further provoke this fear. During the assembly where Ralph discusses about the beast, a boy gives his interpretation of the beast, saying, "Maybe he means it's some sort of ghost." (96) The boy's perception of the beast inflicts fear on the group since a ghost is not tangible, visible, and cannot be hunted. This statement also creates chaos in the assembly and ultimately ends it, as the boys are too terrified to have a civilized conversation. The idea of a beast lurking on the island disrupts the boys' priorities. The boys are too concerned about the beast that they become unproductive on the island. This results in the downfall of the society since a majority of the boys neglect their work and go hunting for an imaginary beast that does not physically exist. The fear of the unknown also stops their signal fire because of the beast that Samneric claims they saw, "It kind of sat up...there were eyes...Teeth...Claws" (109) The fear of the unknown deceived Samneric from seeing a human by distorting the reality. Ironically, their description of the beast is similar to a human with "eyes" and "teeth", but their fear blinded them from viewing a dead parachutist instead of a beast. The confirmation of a beast only greatens the dispute between Ralph and Jack that separates them. This prompted Jack to instantly demand for a hunt and prevents the boys from continuing the signal fire and building huts. The fear of the unknown gives Jack more power than Ralph since he is a hunter and promises the boys to kill the beast. As a result, Jack has the power to leave the group with the assurance that he will not be alone. The separation of the boys is a consequence of

Fear is an emotion that can be felt because of the smallest events, but its effect is much greater. Fear can cause people to shut down, or strengthen one's character depending on how they respond to it. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, fear is an overwhelming factor that contributes to decision making, adapting to new developments, and the eventual loss of humanity for many young boys who were involved in a plane crash on an island that left them abandoned. Freedom and independence felt satisfying in the beginning, but fear changed that for them as new obstacles came about. One of the major affects fear has on a person is how it alters a person's decision making. In the novel, fear of 'the beast' caused the boys to divide. Jack recruited his hunters while Ralph and Piggy stayed behind with the remaining boys with full hope to be rescued as soon as possible. Fear caused Jack to act out which influenced the younger boys. Jack's desire to hunt down this beast took over which also fulfilled his need for authority and attention. "We'll hunt. I'm going to be chief"(Golding 133) says Jack as the younger boys became submissive to Jack's leadership. His only goal was to hunt which was appealing to the littluns. Fear of 'the beast' blinded Jack's rational side which made his judgement poor and unnecessary. Another affect fear can have on someone is the adaptations a person goes through when there is a shift in their environment. In the novel Simon who is the