Lord of the flies Vs. Adolf Hitler what's the similarities.!!!!?

Question

i have to write an essay with my partners.
and i need some more information between those 2.
and compare them.
also provide some what with quotes.
pleas HELP.



what to talk about their rise of power and treatment to the other.
thanks ALOT>!!

Answer 1

It's all about dehumanization and creation of an "us versus them" mentality.

The Hitler-like character in Lord of the Flies is Jack. Jack rallies the other boys around him by showing off his strength. Once Jack has the loyalty of all of the boys of the island except for Piggy, Simon, and the twins, he creates a mentality for the other boys that Piggy, Simon, and the twins are outcasts and brainwashes them into thinking that they are the enemy, just because they are different. He turns them into savages based off of their hatred of Piggy, Simon and the twins - and in the end, Piggy is murdered and the boys try to kill Simon. They capture and torture the twins.

This draws a parallel to Adolf Hitler. Hitler was like Jack in that he rallied the Germans around him by accusing the Jews of being the enemy. He convinced the Germans that since Jews kept to themselves and acted like outsiders, they should be killed. The Germans became like the savage boys under Hitler and they seemed to lose their reason and concentrated on killing the Jews. This dehumanization of the Jews is like the mentality that Jack created toward Simon, Piggy, and the twins.

These is another idea I thought of, but I'm not sure if it's foolproof:
Piggy is like the Jews that were murdered.
The twins are like the Jews in the concentration camps.
Simon is like the Jews that escaped.

Just an idea.
Hope I helped.

Answer 2

Zoinks. It's been like 15 years since I read Lord of the Flies, but I'll try to get you started.

The main focus will be the comparison and contrast between Hitler and Jack.

One of the main similarities is how Jack refuses to recognize Ralph as the democratically chosen leader.

Further, you have the exploitation and de-humanization of those who are "different" or "genetically inferior." Hitler was all about eugenics, and he would view Piggy as inferior and not worthy of life, just as Jack did.

Ironically, at the end, the troops come in and save the day. This could be similarly compared to the liberation of the concentration camps, where humans were degraded to inhuman levels.

Hope this helps.