I think it is "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
2007-07-22 07:10:12 · 4 answers · asked by diques1018 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
i think you are correct. it's a powerful book. you should read it. paints a much clearer picture of the internal workings of the characters.
2007-07-22 07:12:47 · answer #1 · answered by cat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ahhh....No.
The moral, or theme of 'Lord of the Flies' is that Civilization is, in essence, a white lie that helps us avoid confronting our truly brutal and animalistic nature.
Young humans, left to their own devices, will soon revert to savagery. Ah, but the adults who 'rescue' the boys are fighting World War II. So what does Civilization really do, besides slightly change the way we express our savagery?
2007-07-22 07:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's one concept you see in it. The one I focus on is that man is a savage but little removed from animals. Strip away the veneer of civilization and we're still savages.
Or how about when the mob rules, individuals suffer. I think the wisest thing in that movie was the pig's head on a stick.
2007-07-22 07:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Unknowable 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
http://www.homework-online.com/lotf/theme.asp
2007-07-22 07:13:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋