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Bring the Boys Home:Freda Payne
Song Lyrics:
"Tryin' to get home
they're tryin' to get home

Bring the boys home
Bring 'em back alive"
Book Quotes:
"We may stay here until we die." (14)
"Daddy taught me. He's a commander in the Navy. When he gets leave he'll come and rescue us." (13)
"If this isn't an island we might be rescued straight away." (23)

Throughout the book, Ralph continuously expresses an extreme desire to be rescued. It was always at the front of his mind and he did everything in hopes of getting rescued at some point. In chapter one, Ralph tells Piggy, "Daddy taught me. He's a commander in the Navy. When he gets leave he'll come and rescue us." (Golding 13)
It is obvious the boys are nervous about not being rescued. Later in the chapter, Piggy states "We may stay here until we die." (14) Also, once Ralph is elected as chief, he emphasizes how important the idea of rescue is. It is so important that the first order of business he attends to is the idea of being rescued. He says "If this isn't an island we might be rescued straight away." (23) A song that clearly connects to this is Bring the Boys Home by Freda Payne. In the song, she sings about pleading for a group of boys to be brought home. This song was written in the Vietnam War era, so she was alluding to the soldiers in Vietnam. In the book, the boys are stuck on the island due to fleeing war. Both the book and the song include the ideas of war and hope of rescue, which strongly connect them. While Piggy and Ralph talk of dying on the island and wishing to be rescued, Freda Payne's song talks about hoping the boys will make it back alive. She sings, "Tryin' to get home, they're tryin' to get home, Bring the boys home, bring 'em back alive," (Payne) Together, the song connects with the plot of the book in that they both are related to war, and the song relates to the book's continuing theme of hope of rescue.

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"Bring the Boys Home" by Freda Payne with lyrics

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Stayin' Alive: Bee Gees
Song Lyrics: "You're stayin' alive, stayin' alive
Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin'"
Book Quotes: "We're on an island. We've been on the mountaintop and seen water all around. We saw no houses, no smoke, no footprints, no boats, no people. We're on an uninhabited island with no other people on it... All the same you need an army- for hunting pigs. Hunting pigs-..."( 32)
"There isn't a snake-thing. But if there was a snake we'd hunt and kill it. We're going to hunt pigs to get meat for everybody. And we'll look for the snake too-"(36)
"There's another thing. We can help them find us. If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire."(38)

In this chapter, the boys start to think of ways to survive on the island. They realize they are completely away from anything. Ralph says to the group, "We're on an island. We've been on the mountaintop and seen water all around. We saw no houses, no smoke, no footprints, no boats, no people. We're on an uninhabited island with no other people on it." (Golding 32) He later states that there should be an army for hunting pigs. In a later meeting with everyone a boy with a birthmark on his face started to talk about a "beastie" that he saw. The boys laugh at the kid and Jack exclaims, " There isn't a snake-thing. But if there was a snake we'd hunt and kill it. We're going to hunt pigs to get meat for everybody. And we'll look for the snake too."(36) This shows that if there was something life threatening on the island the leaders would find a way to keep everyone alive. Later in the chapter, Ralph tells the group that they need to start a fire to help someone see them from far away.(38) Everything they do in this chapter is all in an effort to stay alive. The song that perfectly relates to this chapter's plot is Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees. In this song the lyrics read, "You're stayin' alive, stayin' alive
Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin'". These lyrics show that the speakers in the song are struggling but the main priority is to stay alive. This relates to the book because every kid on the island is trying to stay alive even though the island is breaking down. Overall, the song connects easily to the plot of chapter two. Both the song and the chapter's plot has a clear emphasis on survival.

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Lean on Me: Bill Withers
Song Lyrics: "Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on"
Book Quotes:
"They're hopeless. The older ones aren't much better. D'you see? All day I've been working with Simon. No one else."(50)
"Simon found for them the fruit they could not reach, pulled off the choicest from up in the foliage, passed them back down to endless, outstretched hands." (56)
"Simon. He helps. He pointed at the shelters. All the rest rushed off. He's done as much as I have." (54)

The character traits of Simon in chapter three of Lord of the Flies can be related to the song Lean on Me by Bill Withers. In this chapter, it states, "They're hopeless. The older ones aren't much better. D'you see? All day I've been working with Simon. No one else." (Golding 50) As the boys are working to build the huts, most of the boys are selfishly not helping and doing as they please, while Simon is working hard for the group. He later states, "Simon found for them the fruit they could not reach, pulled off the choicest from up in the foliage, passed them back down to endless, outstretched hands." (56). The little ones, who without help could not reach any fruit, received generous help from only Simon to grab fruit. The chapter also says, "Simon. He helps. He pointed at the shelters. All the rest rushed off. He's done as much as I have." (54) All of these quotes demonstrate Simon's characteristics. Simon's character is caring, trusting, and dependable, as shown by the quotes where he puts others needs before the needs of himself, and works hard to establish shelters and provide food for the kids. In the song it says, "Lean on me, when you're not strong, And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on" (Withers). The character traits of Simon in these quotes relate to this song because Simon is a person that all they boys can lean on. The singer of the song talks about helping others get through tough times just like how Simon helps the boys.  The character traits of Simon in the chapter and the speaker of the song both show the same traits and ideas, the kindness of humans and the act of compassion.

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Hungry Like The Wolf: Duran Duran
Song Lyrics: "“I'm on the hunt down. I'm after you. Mouth is alive with juices like wine. And I'm hungry like the wolf. Stalked in the forest too close to hide. I'll be upon you by the moonlight side.”
Book Quotes:
(Paraphrase) Ralph’s group is unable to keep the fire going ( 67)
“‘Look! We’ve killed a pig—we stole up on them—we got in a circle—’...’We crept up—’...’The pig squealed—’” (69)
"They ate most of the day, picking fruit where they could reach it and not particular about ripeness and quality.  They were used now to stomachaches..." (59)

In Chapter 4, Jack’s group decide to go on a hunt in attempt to bring food back to the rest of the children. Whilst this hunt is going on, Ralph’s group is unable to keep the fire going (Golding 67). Prioritizing meat over rescue is an early case of a theme emphasized by Golding—survivalism and fear worsening the nature of man. The need for hunting and meat is shown in chapter four. The author writes, "They ate most of the day, picking fruit where they could reach it and not particular about ripeness and quality.  They were used now to stomachaches..." (59) showing how the diet of fruit is not satisfying any of the boys. The hunger for meat and desire for immediate satisfaction is growing, which begins the savage hunts that happen throughout the novel.  The 1982 song Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran gives a similar perspective on just how the hunt of Jack’s group went. Following the hunt, the group states, “‘Look! We’ve killed a pig—we stole up on them—we got in a circle—’...’We crept up—’...’The pig squealed—’” (69). Golding purposely includes the stealth and savagery aspect of the hunt, and Duran Duran does the same, singing “I'm on the hunt down. I'm after you. Mouth is alive with juices like wine. And I'm hungry like the wolf. Stalked in the forest too close to hide. I'll be upon you by the moonlight side.” Both Golding and Duran Duran give the perspective of hunters feasting on prey. Jack and the hunters can be also compared to wolves in a similar fashion to that of Duran Duran, as Jack repeatedly mentions the necessity of meat—almost like that of a wolf.

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I'm Not Afraid: Eminem
Song Lyrics: "I’m not afraid to take a stand. Everybody, come take my hand. We’ll walk this road together"
Book Quotes: "‘And as for the fear—you’ll have to put up with that like the rest of us." (82)
"'The thing is—fear can’t hurt you any more than a dream. There aren’t any beasts to be afraid of on this island,” (82)
“If there were a beast I’d have seen it. Be frightened because you’re like that—but there is no beast on this island” (83)
By Chapter 5, the littluns on the island are experiencing a gradual fear due to the effects of survivalism and fear on their consciences. The littluns believe that a “beast” is among them.  Contrarily, Jack wholly disapproves of the idea of a “beast” being on the island. Even though his point of view on the beast changes as the story goes on, Jack's characterization stays the same. He acts strong and stubborn as he tries to show all the boys that he is protective and the best of the group. Eminem’s 2010 “Not Afraid” exemplifies Jack’s attitude towards the situation. When asked about the “beast” Jack states, “‘And as for the fear—you’ll have to put up with that like the rest of us.’...'The thing is—fear can’t hurt you any more than a dream. There aren’t any beasts to be afraid of on this island,” (Golding 82). Jack wants the littluns to cope with the “beast” just like he is, and firmly states his negligence of the beast in the same statement. In I'm Not Afraid, Eminem similarly sings, “I’m not afraid to take a stand. Everybody, come take my hand. We’ll walk this road together.” “Not Afraid” connects with Jack’s fearlessness and leadership skills, as Jack desires to lead the littluns away from the thought of a “beast”. Enforcing his statement, Jack states “If there were a beast I’d have seen it. Be frightened because you’re like that—but there is no beast on this island” (83). Jack, like Eminem's song "I'm Not Afraid", shows undeniable leadership and strength in the case of fear and worry.

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"Animals: Maroon 5
Song Lyrics: "Don't tell no lie, lie lie lie
You can't deny, ny ny ny
The beast inside, side side side"
Book Quotes:
"There were eyes... teeth... claws... we ran as fast as we could... bashed into things," (100)
"Then as though they had but one
"Frightened? 'Course I'm frightened. Who wouldn't be?" (100)
Scene where Simon tries to prove the beast is not real (105)
In this chapter, the realization that there may be a beast on the island hits the boys hard. The twins see a shadowy figure which terrorizes them and the group. They describe the beast.. saying "there were eyes... teeth... claws... [it] bashed into things," (100). Even though the beast was just a shadowy figure, the fear comes over the boys and they create a dramatic interpretation of something that in actuality is not real. Proof that all of the boys, including Ralph were scared, was when he said "Frightened? 'Course I'm frightened. Who wouldn't be?" (100) While all of this fear is tearing through the group, the level headed Simon comes out from the crowd and states his disagreement. He tells the group he does not believe the beast is real, and that maybe the beast is just within all of the boys (105). Of course, he is ignored and not believed, and the fear goes on to destroy the group. The animalistic tendencies of the group in this chapter can connect to the song Animals by Maroon 5. This song has a threatening tone, where the singer is calling himself an animal and threatening to hunt down a person. The lyrics read, "Don't tell no lie, lie lie lie, You can't deny, ny ny ny, The beast inside, side side side" (Maroon 5). From analyzing point of view, it can be deduced that the singer is convincing someone of the reality of the "beast". The song even can connect to Simon's disagreement with the idea of the beast, in that the song tells how someone is trying to deny the existence of the beast. In all, the song brings up major plot points from Lord of the Flies. While both resemble each other in plot points, they both have a common symbol, as well. The beast is a major symbol in the book as well as in the song. The beast in the song and the book both symbolize fear very well. In the book, Simon brings up that he does not believe in the beast. He thoughtfully questions whether the beast is real, or if it is just fear resonating inside the boys. The song also does not have a physical beast, rather just that the beast is found from within. The relation is found in the symbolic representation of a beast, as well as how there is opposition to the belief of the beast.

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See You Again: Wiz Khalifa
Song Lyrics:“And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again

We've come a long way from where we began

Oh I'll tell you all about it when I see you again”

Book Quotes: “Rise and fall until something of the remoteness of the sea numbed his brain.”(110)

“This is the divider, the barrier.” (110)

“You’ll get back to where you came from.”(111)

At the beginning of this chapter, Ralph starts to notice the little things about everyone. He looks at the boys’ clothing. He notices how dirty it is and how much it has changed along the way. Their hair was unkempt and obviously had not been washed in weeks. He looked out onto the ocean following the “rise and fall until something of the remoteness of the sea numbed his brain.”(Golding110)He thought to himself, “This is the divider, the barrier.” (110) Simon came behind him and told him “You’ll get back to where you came from.”(111) As Ralph began to lose every bit of hope he had left this encouragement from Simon seemed to raise his spirits. Although the odds were slim, the only thing that kept the boys going was the hope that they would be saved. This chapter relates to the song See You Again by Wiz Khalifa. The song states, “And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again. We've come a long way from where we began.Oh I'll tell you all about it when I see you again”. In the song, Wiz Khalifa is singing about his recently deceased friend, Paul Walker. He is saying that he will see him again soon just like Simon is telling Ralph that he will see his old life again. The thing that keeps both of them sane, is the belief that they will be reunited with either their family or an old friend.

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Wiz Khalifa ~ See You Again ft. Charlie Puth Lyrics

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Roar: Katy Perry
Song Lyrics: “I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar”

Book quotes:

“Forget the beast” (133)

“They danced and sang and there was a partyish air about the gathering” (130)

“We’ll hunt. I’m going to be chief.”(133)

In chapter eight, Jack's protective character comes to his most extreme. His objective is to dominate the tribe and take control, which he has wanted since the beginning. He wants to show all the boys how able he is to lead them to a healthy survival. He shouts, “Forget the beast!” (Golding 133). The main fear on the island was the beast, and it took over the boys. While the boys were previously hungry and sick, he assures them by saying, “We’ll hunt. I’m going to be chief.”(133) Jack's strength is creating confidence in the group. Instead of fear, now the boys celebrate the new leadership that allows them to forget their fear. It also says, “They danced and sang and there was a partyish air about the gathering.” (130). This plot line can connect to the song Roar by Katy Perry. This song states, “I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter; Dancing through the fire; ‘Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar,” (Perry). In the song they are celebrating, which resembles the plot of them celebrating in the chapter. The singer is extremely confident and feels secure, just like the boys in Jack's tribe. In the song, they are being empowered and overcoming obstacles like in chapter eight where they finally started to forget their troubles and rely on Jack.

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Death of a Bachelor: Panic! at the Disco
Song Lyrics:"Do I look lonely?

I see the shadows on my face

People have told me I don't look the same"

Book Quotes: "He walked drearily between the trunks, his face empty of expression, and the blood was dry round his mouth and chin." (146)
"The beast was harmless and horrible; and he must reach the others with the news as soon as possible." (147)
"Simon's dead body moved out toward the open sea." (154)
In chapter nine, the character Simon undergoes an enormous transformation. He is a curious, well-thought boy who always stuck out from the group. When the group expressed fear of a beast, he thought critically and took all of the group’s ideas with a grain of salt. In chapter nine, as he explores and meets the Lord of the Flies face-to-face, his perspective is transformed. He starts unsure and questioning, and then when he sees what the “beast” actually was, he thought “The beast was harmless and horrible; and he must reach the others with the news as soon as possible." (Golding 147). Simon has changed with this new information. He wishes to enlighten others, yet his journey to the sow skull has changed him. While earlier he explored the jungle with delight and enjoyed his solitude, now “he walked drearily between the trunks, his face empty of expression, and the blood was dry round his mouth and chin." (146) The tribe, lost in the chaos of the savage dance, did not recognize him as he desperately tried to share his new information. Since they tortured and beat him, "Simon's dead body moved out toward the open sea." (154) The events leading up to Simon’s death transformed him, and this plot resembles the story of a song called Death of a Bachelor by Panic! at the Disco. This song is also reflective of a character transformation like Simon underwent. In the song, it states “Do I look lonely? I see the shadows on my face

People have told me I don't look the same,” (Panic at the disco). As the song goes on, it details the change that happens to the singer. He does not do things he used to do anymore, and the people around him recognize it. This can also relate to the theme of loss of innocence in the novel. The surreal experience Simon had with the hallucinations changed him, and ultimately led to his death. In the song, the speaker changes from his old, immature self into a less carefree, mature person. The song Death of a Bachelor shows clear connections to the death of Simon in Lord of the Flies by William Golding.

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Natural: Imagine Dragons
Song Lyrics:
"Natural
A beating heart of stone
You gotta be so cold
To make it in this world"
Book Quotes:
"Don't you understand, Piggy? The things we did... didn't you see what we-- what they did?" (157)
"Look Ralph. We got to forget this. We can't do no good thinking about it, see?" (157)
"It was dark. There was lightning and thunder and rain. We was scared!" (156)
Chapter ten dives into William Golding's view of humanity in Lord of the Flies. It is known that the book debates whether the human instinct is towards civilization or savagery. In chapter ten, we notice the internal conflict happening inside those who are naturally drawn to civilization, Piggy and Ralph. After the death of Simon, Golding uses dialogue to show the boys' disbelief as to what they had done to Simon. Piggy tries to console a guilt stricken Ralph when he says, "Look Ralph. We got to forget this. We can't do no good thinking about it, see," (Golding 157). Piggy is trying to forget his awful actions the night before, while Ralph just cannot handle the fact that he let order fall through and participated in the murder. He states, "Don't you understand, Piggy? The things we did... didn't you see what we-- what they did?" (157). These two boys were so drawn to the idea of civility, and they are feeling incredible remorse for destroying that idea. You can see Piggy's defensiveness when he states, "It was dark. There was lightning and thunder and rain. We was scared!" (156). Piggy and Ralph obviously cared for Simon and cared for the little order they thought they created on the island. But, Golding shows through their actions the previous night that even though they feel remorse for the chaos that ensued the previous night, the human instinct was still to savagery, not to civilization. The song Natural by Imagine Dragons demonstrates this draw to cold and careless actions perfectly. The song's lyrics read, "Natural, A beating heart of stone, You gotta be so cold, To make it in this world" (Imagine Dragons). The songwriters of this song agree with Golding on his view of humans. They hold the belief that it is only natural for humans to have an instinct to savagery. The song even states that being cold and heartless is the only way to survive, which is what Jack thought in Lord of the Flies. Jack's point of view that survival was the most important aspect, and anything would be done for meat. Overall, the song Natural emphasizes the same concepts on human instinct as William Golding does in Lord of the Flies.

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Rescue: Lauren Daigle
Song Lyrics: “Though you have been broken
Your innocence stolen
I hear you whisper underneath your breath
I hear your SOS, your SOS”
Book Quotes:
“No fire; no smoke; no rescue” (184)
“There was no chance of rescuing them, and building up an outlaw tribe on the other end of the island” (186)
“We saw your smoke. What have you been doing?” (201)

Throughout chapter twelve, Ralph's last chance of survival is a miracle rescue from the island. The boys have entered a state of total chaos as the island burns to the ground He has almost lost hope of being rescued completely, but in the end a naval officer finds them on the island. Golding writes, “There was no chance of rescuing them, and building up an outlaw tribe on the other end of the island,” (Golding 186) as he describes to the reader that Ralph is seemingly on his final moments. The signal fire is a large symbol in the book, which represents the hope of rescue of Ralph. When the book states, “no fire; no smoke; no rescue” (184), it is a way for Golding to describe how all  hope was lost. Yet, ironically, the fire the outlaw tribe starts actually brings rescue to the boys. As the fire burned for the purpose to kill Ralph, a naval officer noticed and went to the island. He states, "we saw your smoke. What have you been doing?” (201). All of this symbolism and plot pounts can connect to the song Rescue by Lauren Daigle. In the song, it states, “Though you have been broken; Your innocence stolen; I hear you whisper underneath your breath; I hear your SOS, your SOS," (Daigle). Ralph especially throughout the book puts the priority of safey and rescue first. He has gone through so many traumatic events, like the deaths of Simon and Piggy, and he has clearly been broken like they said in the song. The song also brings up a common theme, loss of innocence. While the boys have had to hunt and kill, they have also lost parts of them and their childhood that they will never get back. Just like the song, the process of rescue has stolen the innocence from the children.

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Why Can't We All Just Get Along: Jacob Whitesides
Song Lyrics: "Hey you, the world is on fire
I'm so sick and so tired
Of this blood in the water, blood in the water
Words turn into explosions
I thought we were brothers, thought we were brothers"
Book Quotes:
"'You can see who I am!' he shouted. 'Stop being silly!'" (175)
"Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?" (180)
"I got this to say. You're acting like a crowd of kids!" (180)
In chapter eleven of Lord of the Flies, Piggy is strongly characterized until the moment of his death. Throughout the novel, he is representative of William Golding's idea that some humans have a desire for stability and civilization. When the two tribes meet back together for the first time, you can notice the tension between the groups. Ralph states, "'You can see who I am!' he shouted. 'Stop being silly!'" (175). The groups have grown so far apart that they try to forget they even knew each other. When the real fight begins, Piggy shouts, "Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?" (180) Piggy is trying to demonstrate logic and he badly wants to get along with the other boys. He keeps pushing for logic when he says, "I got this to say. You're acting like a crowd of kids!" (180). All of these quotes by Piggy show his characterization and his feelings toward the conflicts of the book. Piggy wants the group to come together, work together, and focus on rescue. The song Why Can't We All Just Get Along? by Jacob Whitesides represents that aspect of Piggy perfectly. The whole song is, at is core, a ballad begging for cooperation and togetherness. The song reads, "Hey you, the world is on fire, I'm so sick and so tired, Of this blood in the water, blood in the water,
Words turn into explosions, I thought we were brothers, thought we were brothers," (Whitesides). Like the book when the tribes are fighting, the song describes a devastating conflict going on. Like Piggy, the singer shows that they are tired of the fighting and wish the arguing would end. The speaker of the song's hopes for the people around him to get along, like what William Golding believes some humans hope for. Golding uses Piggy in chapter eleven to show this idea clearly.

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why can't we all just get along - jacob whitesides (lyrics)