Thursday, February 23, 2012
Similar power structures can be seen in both The Lord of the Flies and The Power of One. In Lord of the Flies, Jack is in control with a few followers, of which he persuaded to join him through promises of food and instilling fear. These actions are mirrored The Power of One, where the boys in the school have one main older leader who uses fear to maintain control. In both scenarios, the opposing forces of oppressive power are viewed as 'bad guys' or evil; Jack represents the savage state the boys in the story are presented with, and the leader of the school boys in the movie represents the brutal Nazi force. They also both exhibit violence, even as young school boys. Jack and his followers take Piggy's glasses, kill him, and threaten to kill Ralph, and the boys in The Power of One abuse PK and kill his chicken. However, differences are also presented between the power structures. The system of power in Lord of the Flies is brought to an end by the rescuing of the boys on an adult, whereas in The Power of One it is temporarily ended by an interruption of an adult.
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