Text written by WikiBrother Gabriel Brandino , from @moshinhell
If there's a band that likes to write songs with great references, that band is Iron Maiden .
today
we're going to explain the meaning of the song "Lord of the Flies." The song, featured on the 1995
*The X Factor
The book * Lord of the Flies *, from 1954, was written by
William
Golding , who would later win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The story is about a plane that crashes on a deserted island, where all the surviving passengers are children.
,
everything seems fun, as they have no "obligations," only to enjoy themselves.
However
, they understand that somehow they need to survive.
The plot explores the creation of a society from scratch by a group of children, and focuses heavily on the allegory of human nature.
, they
manage to elect a leader, Ralph, and begin to create a hierarchy and a society, with tasks and laws.
However
, everything begins to fall apart, mainly because a child named Jack starts using his authority and fear to confront the group's laws.
Jack
manages to divide the group and create another society based on violence and immorality.
This
includes
rumors of a "beast" roaming the island, all to generate fear and make him seem even more imposing in the situation. The story focuses on the idea of the English philosopher Hobbes, that man is essentially evil.
And it's a reflection of our society, and how fragile and decadent our organization is, showing that weaker people don't seek a leader who follows reason, but rather one who protects them from their fears, regardless of the cost.
The Maiden song focuses on Jack's lines in the book.
"
I realized I like living life on the edge […]
Nobody cares what's right or wrong, that's the reality."
"
I just want to feel our strength,
we don't need a moral code."
The
book became a classic of post-war English literature.
Two films have already been released based on the work, the first in 1963, and also in 1990 .
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