Edmond Burke Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

How Evil Triumphs “ The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” (Burke). In this quote Edmond Burke is saying that if nothing is done to stop evil from occurring, then evil will triumph. An example of this happens in William Goldings Lord of the Flies, In the killing of Simon. Another example can be found In Philip Zimbardo’s The psychology of evil When he speaks that no one stopped the soldiers abusing the prisoners and then steubenville and the rape of decency when none of the boys stopped to think that what they were doing was wrong. remember it's correct when saying that evil will triumph is good men do nothing and examples in Lord of flies, The psychology of evil and Steubenville and the rape

For example after killing Simon, the boys claim they, “ on the outside of the circle”(Golding 157). this is their way of not taking fault for what they did and not stopping it. Because they did not try anything to stop it evil triumphs in the killing of Simon. also while meeting with Samneric Ralph says, “ I'll lay up close in the thicke down there”( golding 191). later on while hiding samneric do not help out Ralph. they end up telling Jack where ralph is. this is another example of evil triumphing because they did nothing to help Ralph out. These two examples from Golding's Lord of the Flies defend Burke's quote from being

for example Kathleen Parker says,” neighbors ignored her scream during the attacks over a 30 minute.” When saying the she is talking about kitty Genovese who was raped and murdered outside her apartment. Because she was ignored this act of evil with able to happen. Also Parkers States,” high school football players were convicted of assaulting a 16-year-old girl from West Virginia while she was too drunk to give consent.”This is an example because none of the boys stopped to think it was wrong to pretty much rape the 16 year old girl. To add to this they spread humiliating pictures of this young girl on the Internet . none of the boys stopping or doing anything to stop what they were doing is an example of evil triumphing. these two examples help defend Burke's