How Does Golding Present Human Nature In Lord Of The Flies

Human Nature In 1989, the Menendez brothers shot their parents so they could inherit their fortune. Their parents had worked very laboriously for their money since both of them had come from low-income families. Unfortunately, crimes like this happen often in today’s world and it is mainly due to cruelty and selfishness. These events that take place in today’s world fuel the discussion of human nature in literature. One example is a novel by William Golding. In the Lord of the Flies, Golding portrays human nature as inherently evil, which is an accurate depiction of humanity’s cruelty and selfishness. In the Lord of the Flies, Golding presents human nature as something that is inherently evil due to the cruelty and selfishness of individuals.

Mr. Jones, the primary caretaker of the farm, would often ignore the needs of the animals in order to fulfill his wants which was alcohol. Mr. Jones also had some men that help with the farm chores. One morning, Jones’ men had milked the cows and Mr. Jones and them “had gone out rabbiting, without bothering to feed the animals” and so when the men had returned, “he [Mr. Jones] immediately went to sleep on the drawing-room sofa with the News of the World over his face, so that when evening came, the animals were still unfed” (Orwell 7). Mr. Jones’ neglection of the animals shows his selfishness because it proves that he only prioritizes himself and his happiness. He could care less about providing the animals with basic needs, like food. In addition, this shows Mr. Jones’ cruelty because the animals were not fed all day and food is necessary to survival. Mr. Jones’ action of not feeding the animals shows the selfishness and cruelty of humanity because it proves that humans often put their pleasures before someone or something else’s needs and that humans often neglect to realize how their actions affect

The Menendez Brothers grew up rich; their parents had started from nothing and it blossomed into success, making millions of dollars for the family. Both of their parents were immigrants who did not have great paying jobs so they worked really hard to build a nice life for themselves and their kids. Unfortunately, the brothers decided to kill their parents just so they could inherit their fortune. A few months after the killings, “neither Menendez brother acted like young men who had recently found both of their parents dead in a brutal, bloody murder scene. Instead, they acted like two guys who had just won the lottery. José was worth $14 million at the time of his death, and within six months, the brothers spent an estimated $700,000 of his fortune” (Jordan Zakarin). The brothers murdering their parents represents the cruelty and selfishness of human nature because the motive for killing the parents was based on the brothers’ personal gain. The Menendez brothers’ case is an accurate representation of humanity’s cruelty and selfishness because the only motive for killing their parents was for their fortune that the parents had spent most of their lives