21. WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Golding’s views:
-Evil exists within all of us, but has to be “unleashed” by a
“beast”
-He conveys the message that we are evil and that it is
only society that keeps us from committing crimes
22. WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Golding’s views:
-Evil exists within all of us, but has to be “unleashed” by a
“beast”
-He conveys the message that we are evil and that it is
only society that keeps us from committing crimes
29. STEVENSON’S VIEWS:
Stevenson’s views:
-Man has an evil counterpart, in this case Jekyll and Hyde
-The so called “doppelganger” is a totally new person, and
does not simply reside within us
30. STEVENSON’S VIEWS:
Stevenson’s views:
-Man has an evil counterpart, in this case Jekyll and Hyde
-The so called “doppelganger” is a totally new person, and
does not simply reside within us
33. DON’T BELIVE IT?
quot;The creature was a party of boys, marching...quot;
Lord of the Flies, Chapter 1
“Maybe [the beast]... it’s just us...”
Lord of the Flies, Chapter 5
34. DON’T BELIVE IT?
quot;The creature was a party of boys, marching...quot;
Lord of the Flies, Chapter 1
“Maybe [the beast]... it’s just us...”
Lord of the Flies, Chapter 5
“Evil, I fear... was sure to come... still lurking in his victim's room.”
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Chapter 8
“She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy; but her manners
were excellent.”
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Chapter 3
46. THE CONCH SHELL
Bringing the boys together through structured society
The Conch Shell is more than
just a symbol; it is an object
which beholds political and
democratic power, thus
showing the boys are
somewhat civilized. It brings the
boys together with a single
blow, and shows that without
some sort of government,
society would be chaos.
56. THE BEAST
...WITHIN
The beast, in the novel, is not an
external figure; it simply exists
within us, in contrast to
Stevenson’s point in Jekyll and
Hyde. Golding argues the beast
will always be a part of us, and
once unleashed, releases a jolt of
evil that will never leave.
61. THE ISLAND
NO, NOT THE ONE FROM “LOST”.
The island in the novel is
much more than just a
place where the boys
reside. It is a microcosm of
sorts for all of society; evil
does not simply come
from the island, it comes
from us. The boys are able
to achieve some sort of
structured society on the
island, but once they were
sucked into evil, there was
no way out.
69. THE LABORATORY
SYMBOLS IN JEKYLL AND HYDE
The laboratory forms one of the
most direct parallels between
these two novels. Both the
laboratory and the island, from
Lord of the Flies are identified as
the root of evil at first glance, but
us readers realize it comes from
external sources, namely
ourselves. In Jekyll and Hyde, all
the mysterious wrong-doings take
place here, and the potion
happens to reside here. This is
similar to in Lord of the Flies, in
which the beast just happens to
reside on the island.
72. THE FACE OF MR. HYDE
“We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.”
73. THE FACE OF MR. HYDE
“We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.”
Mr. Hyde is given the type of
appearance that no one wants to
have. He appears ugly, small, hairy, and
rugged. However, as blatant as it may
be, no one in the novel can figure out
what is wrong with his face. Stevenson
seems to be hinting at a comment
about human nature; that there is
always something wrong with it, we
just don’t know what. Also, Hyde's
small size may symbolize the fact that,
as Jekyll's counterpart, he has been
prevented from growing and
developing.
74. THE FACE OF MR. HYDE
“We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.”
Mr. Hyde is given the type of
appearance that no one wants to
have. He appears ugly, small, hairy, and
rugged. However, as blatant as it may
be, no one in the novel can figure out
what is wrong with his face. Stevenson
seems to be hinting at a comment
about human nature; that there is
always something wrong with it, we
just don’t know what. Also, Hyde's
small size may symbolize the fact that,
as Jekyll's counterpart, he has been
prevented from growing and
developing.
78. THE DARK KNIGHT
COMPARISON
The Joker takes part in what is essentially a battle for competing views
of human nature. The Joker, a demonic figure, seems intent to spread
terror, despair and cynicism throughout the citizenry, as if to convince
everyone that goodness is no more a reality than Santa Claus. This is his
one and only motivation.
79. THE DARK KNIGHT
COMPARISON
The Joker takes part in what is essentially a battle for competing views
of human nature. The Joker, a demonic figure, seems intent to spread
terror, despair and cynicism throughout the citizenry, as if to convince
everyone that goodness is no more a reality than Santa Claus. This is his
one and only motivation.
80. THE DARK KNIGHT
COMPARISON
The Joker takes part in what is essentially a battle for competing views
of human nature. The Joker, a demonic figure, seems intent to spread
terror, despair and cynicism throughout the citizenry, as if to convince
everyone that goodness is no more a reality than Santa Claus. This is his
one and only motivation.
84. HOW DOES THIS RELATE?
“The Dark Knight” prompts us to ask again if people are
basically good or evil. Both Golding and Stevenson convey
these questions to readers, and the answer is for us to find.
88. THE DARK KNIGHT
COMPARISON #2
“You thought we could be decent men in an indecent world.
But you were wrong; the world is cruel, and the only morality
in a cruel world is chance.”
89. THE DARK KNIGHT
COMPARISON #2
“You thought we could be decent men in an indecent world.
But you were wrong; the world is cruel, and the only morality
in a cruel world is chance.”
93. THE DARK KNIGHT
COMPARISON #2 (CONT.)
This quote, made by Harvey Dent, also known as “Two Face”,
merely places an exclamation point on both the authors’ views
on human nature. By him stating that chance is the only morality
in this world is chance, this parallels the event in Lord of the
Flies, in which the boys have a chance to be rescued, but they
were out hunting instead; their evil overtook them. The darkness
of man’s heart and loss of all morality in the novel is truly shown
here.
