The comparison of themes between Lord of the Flies and Animal FarmThe author of Animal Farm, Orwell, tells the story of a tragedy on a farm and of the mortal life of a group of animals. Due to the disappearance of humans, Napoleon abuses his power and gradually transforms into a human. Orwell also used animals to clarify that humans are corrupted because of power. The author of Lord of the Flies, Golding, shows a similar story where it is a life or death situation for a group of boys lost on an island who are trying to establish a democracy on the island. Both authors of novels, Lord of the Flies and Animal Farm demonstrate the comparison between the theme of human and animal nature in contexts where traditional authority is absent. Mainly, both books feature themes of similar nature and their relationships. The boys in Lord of the Flies and the animals in Animal Farm show different perspectives and attitudes toward nature that represent their distinct personalities and spiritual tendencies. The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding lists the games its characters play with different intentions. Golding tries to play the game of life with the varied human nature of his characters (Wilson 54). Jack and his group have different and crueler ways of "playing" than Ralph, as he is much more of a laid-back character who carries the evil undertones of obvious possible evil. All the events that the boys consider games, such as hunting, killing, singing and dancing, are key elements in destroying the establishment of the new society on the island. Symbolically speaking, all games have a deeper meaning. In fact, it is not just a game used for entertainment purposes. At first the boys play the games... middle of paper ...... comparison of themes between Lord of the Flies and Animal Farm, William Golding shows examples that power has a way of making someone become 'A. selfish and mean. Examples of this are man's abuse of authority, where power tends to take control of the soul, and man's destruction of nature, where the beauty of nature differs from the collapse social and moral of boys. Burkin states that the loss of innocence is the acquisition of the knowledge of evil, which corrupts and darkens one's heart (44). Evil corrupts the hearts of Jack and Napoleon. Both authors view human nature and behavior as negative and pessimistic. The novels are used to demonstrate that humans are closer to savagery and that inner evil is in everyone. Introduced in the characters of Golding and Orwell's novel, Jack and Napoleon represent corrupt leaders who undergo a struggle for power..