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William Golding between Pessimism and Optimism in Lord of the Flies | ||
| journal of the college of basic education | ||
| Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 49, 2006, Pages 9-20 | ||
| Author | ||
| Ikhlas Sabah Abdullah Al-Mustansiriyah University College of Education | ||
| Abstract | ||
| William Golding's first novel, Lord of the Flies, published in 1954, is still widely considered as his major work. It is one of the most widely- read, widely- admired, and widely- discussed novels in the last few decades. Throughout the novel, he shows a consistent struggle between good and evil; goes in parallel with his pessimistic view of human nature and his optimistic aspect represented in the characters of Ralph, Piggy and Simon. This thesis makes Lord of the Flies one of those novels which can be given several interpretations and be subject to controversial, critical and analytical approaches. Some perceive a bleak picture of humanity offered in Lord of the Flies when the symbol of reason and common sense is forced into an outlaw existence, and evil is chasing it. While others celebrate the shining hope of Ralph’s rescue and see the sacrifices as a homage good humanity pays for reaching to a more mature and higher state of being. What is so interesting in this novel is Golding's treatment of evil and his raising a subject of so much concern to the twentieth century people who have witnessed two horrible world wars. Such concerns were becoming the subject of critical controversies in popular and scholarly publications. | ||
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