The Social, Cultural, and Historical Issues in Coral Island and Lord of

The Social, Cultural, and Historical Issues in red coral Island and noble of the Flies At first sight, Coral Island seems an extremely pompous and arrogantnovel. This, however, is because the phonograph recording is macrocosm read from a 21stcentury perspective, whereas when Ballantyne wrote Coral Island itwas seen as a thoroughly enjoyable story. This is because the bookwas written in the 19th century, when the mass of Britain felt thatthey had developed an organised nightspot where humans were at their ruff and flourishing. As Ballantyne himself described the societyBritons at the top of the tree, savages and pigs at the bottom. feeling at Coral Island from a 20th century flower of view, Goldinganalysed the book very critically and decided that it was an out ofdate, arrogant, false portrayal of society and that he could write abetter book. He sat knock down and wrote Lord of the Flies to show theproblems of human nature. The island in the book was utilize just as aplace to put his group of boys off from the adult world, but also hadsymbolic values linked nigh to the theme of evil in man throughoutthe novelThe island itself is a symbol of perfection and paradise, and theinstant that humans arrive, a scar of end is left through theonce perfect forest. The island is also boat shaped, and aspect outat the waves at a point on the island gives the magic that it is despicable backwards. This symbolises a journey in which man is alwaysmoving on, but makes no progress in liveliness.As well as being linked to Goldings beliefs, the use of the islandalso enabled direct comparisons with Coral Island. Golding hatedthe tone and ideas of Ballantyne in Coral Island, and expressed histhoughts publi... ...e rescue in the endwhere adult life appears, dignified and capable, but in macrocosmenmeshed in the same evil as the symbolic life of the children on theisland. The officer, having interrupted a manhunt, prep bes to takethe children off the island in a ship whi ch will presently be huntingits enemy in the same way. And who will rescue the officer?Overall, I think the important theme running throughout Coral Island isthe nobility and courage of straitlaced England, that the English areinnocent and that they can do nothing wrong. These views arecompletely turned upside down by Golding in Lord of the Flies. Ithink Golding makes a very clear point that society holds everyonetogether. Without strong governwork forcet and rules, mayhem and savagerywill thrive, and without policemen and schools men revert to theirprimitive beginnings as hunters and killers.