The Simpsons

The Simpsons episode showed a satirical version of The Lord of the Flies. Each of the characters directly correlated to a different main character in the book, with only slight deviation. Bart took the role of leader of the island after he blew the conch, showing similarities with Ralph from the book. From initially calling the first meeting to being outcast at the end of the episode, Bart's character followed this role very closely. Nelson appeared to be very similar to Jack. Nelson was the first to show signs of aggression towards Milhouse and was also the first to question Bart's authority as leader just as Jack did. The charachter that most closely resembled Piggy was Milhouse. Milhouse had a geeky, whiney personality that caused him to be the scapegoat of the group. He wore glasses that were eventually broken in the process of trying to start a fire, and, along with Bart and Lisa, ended up becoming a pariah in the end. A difference that Milhouse showed when compared with Piggy is that Piggy, although whiney, never did anything against the group. Milhouse was caught stealing from the rest of them, which deviates from the charachter of Piggy in the book. The character that I could not identify with anyone from the book was Lisa. Lisa appeared to be a mix between Ralph and Piggy, showing intellect, a desire for order, and geek charcteristics, yet did not show a significant trait for either one. The rest of the group fell into the category of Jack's followers. They listened to whatever Nelson told them in the end. The characters from The Simpsons episode follwed, for the most part, the characters from The Lord of the Flies.