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How Does Golding Present The Evil In Lord Of The Flies

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Life is full of paradoxes and unexpected turns and twists. In Lord of the Flies, Golding explores one of these twists in his idea that evil can dominate goodness; an idea that has been widely refuted by other authors. Golding explores the premise that evil can conquer goodness in the absence of laws that help keep civilizations civil. Early in the novel, Golding introduces the awkward but innocent character, Simon. Simon lacks the craze that some of the others show and in his first appearance was called “a skinny vivid little boy” (24). By calling Simon a little boy Golding emphasizes on his innocents . He is kind, considerate and observant, he notices the brewing tension between Jack and Ralph. Simon wisely chooses to stay in his own little world. He is intelligent and he understands that the beast is in the boys minds, he even tells Ralph and Jack repeatedly that he does not believe in the Beast or ghosts. Simon acts on the belief in humans, that there is good in every one, when he is killed by the other boys they sacrifice any good left in them and any hope left for them. …show more content…

When he is first introduced he willingingly goes on a mission with Ralph and Jack even though it isn't what he would have preferred to do. Simon "found [fruit] for the [little boys], the fruit they could not reach, pulled off the choicest from up in the foliage, passed them back down to the endless, outstretched hands¨(34) Last, he fetches Piggy's glasses for him, after the incident around the fire. Simon shows the highest amount of human morality out of all the boys. He represents a level of kindness that will never be reached by any of the other boys. He is vital to the novel because he gives a representation of civilization, and over all human

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