Question 2

2nd Entry
Are there any current situations in the world that relate to the novel? What are they, and how do they relate? Does the novel shed any light on how current situations could be resolved for "fixed"?

I think the War between Iraq and United States relates to this novel greatly. The major thing that creates the theme in this story is the evil nature inside all humans. When 9.11 Terror happened, United States determined Iraq as an axis of evil. This “axis of evil” is a group of countries, including North Korea and Iraq, which are known as countries that are against peace and creating dangerous weapons such as nuclear bombs. Although the purpose of the war was to create peace and harmony, the war itself turned out to be bloody. United States attacked Baghdad, and the missile was shot. This is similar with what happened in the Lord of the Flies. Iraq can be seen as Jack, who is violent and doesn’t respect rules. He doesn’t really care about the peace and harmony between people. Like the way he attacked Piggy, Iraq attacked the Twin Towers. Thousands of people died, without even knowing why. United States can be seen as Ralph. Because he believes that rules and restrictions are crucial, he is against everything with Jack. Ralph could have been more compromising and cooperative with Jack, but at times, because his anger got over him, he was too mean and harsh on him. United States is also attacking Iraq pitilessly. Although there have been reports that there are no such weapons like nuclear bomb being made or experimented in Iraq, the so called “Freedom of Iraq” maneuvers are still going on.
Actually, this novel ends very bitterly. The fallen society of the kids, where savagery has taken place, is no longer guided by rules or restrictions. The violence, evil, and fear have already taken over the whole island. Even though when they were rescued, it was a sign that they were being taken to the bigger scene of the whole decaying society. The war was taking place, even bigger one than the one that they had on their island. The naval officer who came to their island is surprised that educated British kids lived so violently. However, he is not noticing that he is also a part of that society, only in a bigger scene. The violence, evil, and fear inside all humans can’t be covered up totally. No matter how big the society that a person is involved, it can’t escape form the evil nature inside all humans. When we are face to face with our conflicts, or our opposing enemies, we can’t escape from the shadow of the evil in our minds. Therefore, I think this would be an unrealistic but an ideal solution: Even when we are facing our greatest conflicts and fears, we should always obey the rules, for they are our only ways of stopping our evil natures from uncovering. They are our only way of stopping the downfall or war in our society.