1984, Brave New World, and Lord of the Flies?

Question

If you read all these books, can you help me answer this? Im so stuck.

What implication is each author making about humanity and what could be a universal theme applicable to all three books?

Answer 1

In my opinion, the main point of all the books is the struggle of the individual character to live his own life, based on his own principles and sense of self, as opposed to following a set of life instructions handed out by a controlling body.  In 1984, the main characters try to get something out of life despite the all-seeing eye of the government trying to control everything including love, and any memory of the past is discouraged because it would encourage individualism and anarchy;  in Brave New World, the "enemy" so to speak is the dehumanizing technologies as controlled and pushed by the state, and history is debunked because it invokes emotion;  in Lord of the Flies, poor Piggy, a decent boy, an "everyboy" who even at his young age has developed a sense of personal honor, is betrayed by the "government" of the bullies amongst the boys.  Piggy remembers what his past was like, and clings to it, and wants to let it guide him.  The others are unable to apply morality from their past young lives, and adopt survival of the fittest.  (Ps.  You might look at The Tailor of Panama, by John Le Carre also.  And concerning that, I looked up info on the movie made by John Boorman from the book, and the reviewer commented that "Can one man change the world?" is Boorman's life theme.)

Answer 2

1984 and BNW both comment heavily on the role of authority in society whereas lord of the flies seems to focus more on the human condition.