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Evil Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

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In William Golding’s novel “Lord of the Flies,” the idea of human inherent evil is explored through the experiences of a group of young boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island. The novel presents a disturbing portrait of the capacity for maliciousness in evil, suggesting that this evil is not the result of social or environmental causes but is truly a part of human nature. Although many people believe that humans are born purely good, all humans have a sinister alter persona and are inherently evil. This issue is demonstrated very well in “The Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, where several boys are stranded on an island and they need to survive, eventually, many of these boys show their true selves and it becomes “survival of the …show more content…

Fear of the unknown is what drives them to become uncivilized and to separate. As a result of this fear, it clouds their judgment and they lose their morality to survive. Piggy is among the first to realize that possibly nobody will come looking for them.“We may stay here till we die.” At this moment is when fear starts to arise within the boys. This shows that fear was present since the very start of the book. Even though there wasn’t as much fear at first, it gave them a bad feeling and this is the start of the boys fear that’ll eventually drive them madThis shows that fear was present since the very start of the book. Even though there wasn’t as much fear at first, it gave them a bad feeling and this is the start of the boys fear that’ll eventually drive them mad. Samneric (Sam and Eric), were tending the fire on the mountain when they catch a glimpse of a dead man in a parachute, which they believe to be a beast. They then flee to Ralph in a panic with a story exaggerated by their fear.“We've seen the beast with our own eyes. No—we weren't asleep”(Golding 100). Because Samneric honestly thinks that the beast is real, they tell everyone that they saw it, as a result, this only helps confirm their suspicions and thus they are all scared that they are trapped on an island with the beast. The beast was the main cause of the fear of the boys. This horrifies the boys because they believe that it is real and they become wild animals because of fear of the unknown.“Jack manipulates the boys in Lord of the Flies by encouraging their primitive instincts and supporting their inherent desires to freely express themselves. Jack also uses fear and intimidation to manipulate his tribe.”(How does Jack manipulate the boys in Lord of the Flies? 1) “Jack manipulates the boys in Lord of the Flies by encouraging their primitive instincts and supporting their inherent desires to freely express

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