“Fear makes people act in ways we’d never expect” is a famous quote by Brigid Kemmerer. This is expressed in the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding as a group of boys are found stranded on an island with no parents. Once their fear takes over, they do things that are unlike anything expected of young boys. In the book, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, using moral allegory, it proves that fear can reveal the bad side of a person with the use of symbolism of the beast, the painted faces, and Jack. William Golding shows how fear can reveal the bad side of a person through symbolism of the beast, which represents fear in the book Lord of the Flies. For example, after Sam and Eric had told the group that they saw a paratrooper, which they thought was the beast, …show more content…
Jack’s painted face hides his true identity. He feels more confident because of the mask, and has a sense that he can do whatever he wants because with the mask on, he is not actually himself. William Golfing shows that the painted faces of the boys, especially Jack, are dangerous because it changes who they are and symbolizes hiding their true selves. Finally, Jack is a representation of all of humanity and what every person is able to do when fear takes over. For instance, in the beginning of the book, Jack goes out to hunt a pig in order to feed the group. However, when he tries to kill the pig, he realizes “what an enormity the downward stroke would be” (Golding 31). Jack is unable to kill the pig because his morals get in the way. He was not taught to be savage and cruel, so he could not bring himself to kill the pig. Nevertheless, later in the book, Jack wants to have a feast with his tribe. So, Jack and a few other boys go out to kill a pig, but Jack is not as thoughtful this