Lord of the Flies compared to Famous Philosophers A plane full of military boys crashes into the ocean. The boys struggle for safety and are soon stranded on a deserted island. They elect a leader and all is well until controversy arises. The group splits and two types of governments are formed. Many things about Lord of the Flies can be compared to several different philosophers throughout history. Aristotle, a Greek philosopher born in 384 BC, …showed first 75 words of 595 total…

…showed last 75 words of 595 total…hiding, they told Jack they had seen nothing. Though they were on the side that did evil things, they had mercy on Ralph. In conclusion, many different government ideas spoken through historic philosophers are expressed through Lord of the Flies. Even these 10-year-olds created examples of monarchy, dictatorship, rotation of jobs, and freedom of speech, in order to organize everything on the island. These ideas of government are still used today all over the world.