Lord of the Flies was created by William Golding, an...

Lord of the Flies was created by William Golding, an English novelist that studied at Oxford where the experience allowed for his writing to grow and develop. The main purpose of the novel was to portray the struggle of a group of boys in the era of war. It is aligned off of personal experiences the author had in World War II, the severity and insanity allowed him to have a corrupted view on the world and everything inside of it (â€Å"William Golding,† N.P.). Much like Oxford, being apart of the Royal Navy influenced his book greatly, he used his personal experiences here to shape the basis of the novel. This experience allowed for him to see how man and nature were corrupt (â€Å"Lord of the Flies,† 1). He also found that man has evilness†¦show more content†¦Although in the normal standards there is no conch, there is still an assembly that brings people together (1). They are using this tool to build a civilized manner in a place where the main purpose is to be wild and savage. The conch stands for democracy. Having the conch allows anyone holding it to speak their mind as opposed to one person completely controlling the others. This causes a huge riff between the boys who want to be civil and the others who want to be free. Later in the story when the conch breaks it is a symbol of the destruction of society. The conch shatters from the savagery while destroying the civility. Meaning that the savage boys kill one of the others who is attempting to keep this norm. The new life is a symbol of independence from society, the boys believe now that they are without adults and police that they are free from all civil duties. The adults and police set a structure, now that those are gone so is the necessity to abide by rules. William Golding shows this through one of the characters named Roger, in this spot he is fighting the inner battle to hurt or not. â€Å"Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there wa s a space around Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not rhow. Here, invisible yet strong was the taboo of the old life. Round the sautà ©ing child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law.† (Golding, 161). Accordingly,