Musings

Fear, desperation, and hope, all play an important role in the book Lord of 
the Flies. (I am not finished yet...so far I have enjoyed it.)  From the 
beginning, Mr. William Golding (the author) has faithfully painted a bizarre 
background to his book.  While the main characters are young boys, the 
author is trying to get at something deeper than youthful actions.  I believe 
that Golding wisely chose to utilize the boys as 'innocent' characters who display a darker under-lying theme.  
From what I have read so far, Golding uses these marooned British boys as tools for a greater message; he 
provides the reader with a glimpse at the horrible reality of this life.  Without any parental supervision, the boys 
must maintain a healthy balance between leadership, independence, chaos, order, hostility, and union.  It is most certainly a good reminder of the fallen state of mankind!  Without a Savior, we would be ravenous animal-like creatures.  Just like these young men, we would be fearfully lost.

"But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace...So I ask, did they stumble in order that they may fall?  By no means!  Rather through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles..."
Romans 11:6, 11