Mrs.
Twenge
English
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June 2016
The Power
In the novel, Lord of the flies, by
William Golding, a plane full of kids crashes into an island. The kids are left
to survive without any adult supervision. So they need to create rules among
themselves and have a leader. One of their leaders is named Jack. Jack is a
dictator like Adolf Hitler. Jack and Hitler both Limit free speech, manipulate
others to keep their power, and use violence to keep their power.
Jack and Hitler both limit free speech. In
1929, “Hitler chose Josef Gobbles as his Minister of propaganda” (2) Hitler
could be in charge. In the novel Golding writes “You’re talking too much said
Jack Merridew. Shut up fatty.” (1) Jack didn’t want anyone speaking. He only
wanted to hear his voice. Both leaders only wanted their voices to be heard and
limited the voices of others.
Both Jack and Hitler manipulated
others. The History Learning site states that “Gobbles had two main tasks to
ensure nobody in Germany could read or see anything that was hostile or
damaging to the Nazi Party. To ensure that the views of the Nazi were Pat
across in the most previse manner possible.”(3) The films had everyone
believing in the Nazis. Golding writes “I painted my face I stole up. Now you
eat all of you”(1) Jack is taking away Ralphs power by feeding the boys. He
controls them with food. Both Hitler and Jack used power to manipulate people.
Both Jack and Hitler used violence
to keep their power. The holocaust learning site states that “in 1938 100 Jews
were murdered and there was also nights of extreme violence Jews.” (4) This
made Hitler and the Nazi party real powerful because they were getting rid of
the Jews. “You don’t know Roger. He’s a terror.” “And the Chief they’re both.”(1)
Jack made the kids have fear so he can keep his power.
Jack and Hitler both used violence to
cause fear and maintain power. Both of them were bad dictators and both
manipulated people to get what they want. Both Jack and Hitler got what they
wanted from the people.
Works Cited
1. Golding,
William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Penguin, 2003. Print.
2. History.com
Staff. "Kristallnacht." History.com. A&E Television
Networks, 01 Jan. 2009. Web. 06 June 2016.
3. "Propaganda
in Nazi Germany - History Learning Site." History Learning Site.
N.p., n.d. Web. 06 June 2016.
4. “History.com Staff. "Joseph Goebbels." History.com.
A&E Television Networks, 01 Jan. 2010. Web. 06 June 2016.