The Lord of the Flies is a 1963 film that tells the story of young boys from a military academy that is involved in a plane crash and end up in a remote jungle that is uninhabited. In the film, there is a conflict in its social order and its functioning seen through the lifestyles the boys choose to lead. On one end, there is the choice of following rules and on the other not following them.
Also seen in the film is the conflict between savagery and civilization.As they are faced with challenges in the jungle, savagery takes over and the traces of civilization fade away. As the boys go about interacting in the jungle, their personal identities begin to show and the idea of teamwork fizzles out. There is decreased conformity as well as compliance with the laid down rules.
A good example can be seen by the way Jack opposes what has been agreed and asserts himself as the leader and not Ralph who is the leader. Together with his choir, Jack always challenges Ralph’s authority. Piggy is also trying to set himself aside by use of his ideas.As the group’s participation increases so does the levels of conflict.
The members share views that are always conflicting with each other and can engage in conflicts more often and openly. For instance, Jack continuously bullies Piggy, and he seems to be a source of all the problems in the movie. He even goes ahead and steals his glasses. Even when Ralph comes to the aid of Jack, it seems the situation might get out of hand. And indeed, it leads to a more complicated situation; Piggy’s death.
