Lord of the Flies and the Lost Boys

After reading the end of Lord of the Flies, I was left wondering if the author was serious or not. The way the end of the book went from all the boys being led by Jack on an island sized manhunt for Ralph, to suddenly a rescuer appearing on the island to comfort the boys was just confusing. In this situation, Ralph should have been killed by the boys. But instead, he was greeted by a ticket home. When all of the boys started filtering their way onto the beach to see the adult they instantly snapped back into reality, as if they were not trying to kill their once friend Ralph. They were overcome with the idea that it all was just a game, which hours earlier definitely was not the case. When this drop of civilization reappeared in their minds the thought of them killing Ralph was instantly erased. I guess that this newcomer to the island (the rescuer) really did put a whole new meaning in the word "life saver," especially in Ralph's eyes, because he was not killed by the boys. If I were to rewrite the ending more realistically, first off Ralph would still stumble onto the beach, but there definitely would not be any rescue ship awaiting him. He would have been killed by Jack, and then eventually all of Jack's followers would have turned on him and started only taking care of themselves- and the island would have been completely overtaken by violence. Each boy would not trust another, and soon their fear of the "beastie" would turn into something way worse. Instead of giving the credit of their fear to the beastie, it would soon become clear to them that above anything else they were afraid of each other.

Thesis Statement: The boys in Lord of the Flies demonstrate that in a state of nature humans minds are consumed by scarcity and fear, and the ideas of civilization are erased.

The Lost Boys of Sudan prove that in today's society, fear is prevalent enough to cause many to be forced from their homes. This is exactly what happened to nearly 30,000 Sudanese boys, who are still making there journey to a new home today. The main reason the Lost Boys were forced to leave Sudan was because of religious differences between the north and south. The Christians were attacked by the Islamic governments in the area, causing immense trouble. The girls were either sold or killed, along with the adults, but the young boys were of no value. The attackers didn't want the boys as their soldiers, for the risk of them turning against them was too high, so instead they would have been murdered. To prevent this from happening they were told by their loved ones to flee- for that was the only chance of a future they had. Their trip to a refugee camp was awful and filled with distress. With no adults to help them on their way, the boys were forced to take care of themselves in order to survive. They were constantly being killed by tribes that they passed on their way. That wasn't their only danger though- crocodiles were another threat. They had no resources of food or clean water, so they had to eat mud and even drink urine to survive. When they finally made it to their refugee camp- only 11,000 were left. The United Nations acted as a third party by distributing them with resources. The camp was a safe haven for now, but it held no future for the boys.