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O’Malley 1 Brandon O’Malley Mrs. Kara Mopps AP Literature and Composition 15 November 2014 The Bombings of World War II Throughout WWII, bomber planes were used as a source of weaponry. According to “The Bombing War: Europe 1939-1945”, air bombers ending war were not capable of “such devastation” (Overy L14). A possible reason behind this reason might be that only the “most blinkered disciples” had the belief of the power and potential they had at their discretion. (L22) Incredibly, over 500,000 Europeans were killed by areal bombings come 1945. (L28) However, most of the bombings weren’t successful at first. Germany failed against Britain with their first “bombing campaign” (L37). Britain’s “thousand bomber” raids were not successful, as they didn’t prevent Germany from increasing their arsenal. (L59) Neither did the American’s bombings soon after. (L64) In 1944, the tide turned; damage was finally done to the Germans as the Americans hit “oil facilities and rail hubs” (L66). Surprisingly, 40% of the military budget for Britain was spent on air power, which is deemed “poor value for money now” (L76). In all actuality, the air bombers were a “clear profit” (L79). The results of these planes can only be described one way: “damning” (L80). This allusion is vividly seen in “Lord of the Flies” when the narrator states: “the long scar smashed into the jungle was a bath of heat” (Golding 7). This plane crash may be the result of a planned bombing as Piggy proclaims, “We was attacked!” (8). The quote, “about the atom bomb? They’re all dead.” alludes to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending WWII (14). Golding uses these specific spots in the beginning chapter to

O’Malley 2 denote WWII violence and nature in the novel. Because of the allusion to bomber planes, the entire atmosphere attains a darker and more serious tone; Ralph and Piggy realize the destruction present and that their adventure is about to begin. Like the bomber planes, the boys must find their wings and learn to fly (in regards to maturity). Since the boys must face adversity (and destruction) in the first chapter, they already stealing innocence, “Like a bomb” (28).

O’Malley 3 Works Cited Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Penguin, 2006. Print. Overy, Richard. "A Costly, Brutal Failure (The Bombing War: Europe 1939-1945)." The Economist. The Economist Newspaper, 21 Sept. 2013. Web. 16 Nov. 2014....