How does the story end in Lord of the Flies?

The story ends tragically. The boys' savagery reaches a peak, and rescue arrives, but the damage has been done. Ralph is left traumatized by the experience.

The island in 'Lord of the Flies' is like a microcosm of society. The limited resources on the island lead to competition among the boys. There are no adults to enforce rules, so they have to create and enforce their own. This setting forces the boys to face their own natures, whether it's the civilized side that wants to build shelters and signal for rescue, or the savage side that is more interested in hunting and having power.

Well, it reflects real human nature. In true situations, when people are in a survival - like scenario, they might show the same kind of power struggles and moral decay as in the book. For example, in some cases of shipwrecks or being lost in the wild, groups have faced issues of leadership and violence.

It reflects post - war themes by showing the breakdown of order. Just like in the aftermath of war, the boys on the island quickly lose their civilized behavior. The power struggles and chaos among them mirror the disrupted social structures often seen after a war.

It shows a lack of order. The boys try to have rules at first, but they are quickly broken. There is also violence. Jack's group starts to hunt and kill not just for food but for sport. And there is a lack of proper leadership in the end, as the more savage elements take over.

The novel 'Lord of the Flies' symbolizes a lot. It shows how quickly humans can descend into violence and chaos without rules and structure. It also highlights the importance of morality and the fragility of human civilization.

Well, it's hard to say for sure. But it might be Jack, as he was the leader of the wild boys and had a significant role in the chaos. Or perhaps it's a combination of characters reflecting on their actions.

Well, if we assume there was an earlier story, perhaps it set the stage for the basic premise. For example, if it was about a group in isolation, it could have given Golding the idea for the boys being stranded on the island.

The novel depicts the breakdown by showing how the boys' behavior changes. They start to become more violent and less empathetic. They kill Simon in a frenzy, thinking he was the 'beast'. This act of violence is a clear sign of the breakdown of any sense of a moral and civilized society. Also, the lack of a proper system of justice on the island means that there's no way to stop this downward spiral into chaos.

Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' has roots in earlier stories. One aspect is the idea of a microcosm of society, which was seen in some previous literary works. In those stories, as in 'Lord of the Flies', a small group represents the larger society. The way the boys in 'Lord of the Flies' gradually lose their civilized behavior might have been inspired by earlier accounts of people in extreme circumstances reverting to more primitive ways. It also shares similarities with some religious allegories where the struggle between the forces of good and evil is a central theme, though Golding gives it a more secular and in - depth psychological spin in his novel.