Human Nature In Lord Of The Flies

The concept of human nature considers behaviors, attitudes, and dispositions that represent the human race as a whole, which can be very perplexing. As I watched the film “Lord of the Flies” I gained insight on the startling account of human nature represented through the interactions of the main characters known to be Ralph, Piggy, Simon, and Jack. In analyzing each character I found that the boys who possessed an instinctual nature of aggression were Jack and Ralph. In viewing the film I found that the root of the aggression amongst the children in the military academy was due to the scarcity of primary resources such as food,water, and shelter. As well as the need to impose order amongst the group of boys stranded on the deserted island.

They even casted their votes to rule out who would be in charge and direct the group to safety. The film took a turn when Ralph was in distress due to missing his opportunity to flag down the helicopter that had been roaming above the island. I was able to capture this notion of instinctual aggression in Ralph because during this scene Ralph was verbally aggressive and put a lot of pressure on Jack for letting the fire go out. Ralph's frustration due to his blocked goals of rescuing his crew lead him to act on impulses turning the altercation from verbally aggressive to physically aggressive. As the film continued we see a shift in the powers. Jack's character after the children split amongst two groups created a competitive environment. Jack becomes hostile leading him to act on his impulses in intentionally hurting his peers that came on this journey with him. Jack’s desire of being a prominent leader led him to turn his group into savages willing to kill, in order to obtain his group's primary needs, all the while protecting his leadership

The reading demonstrated the example of six boys whose ages ranged from 13 to 16 were stranded on the island of Ata. The boys were looking for adventure, spending 8 days adrift in the pacific due to large bodies of water crashing over their ship. In the film there is a similar platform where younger boys are left alone, without any resources and adult supervision, but the perspectives are completely different. The film's perspective was very harsh and sabotaging to humankind. It focused on the idea that if you leave humans alone it is in their human nature to instinctually display aggression whether it be physical or verbal. The film made it seem that it is in our human nature to be aggressive and that we tend to panic in stressful situations. In the account of “ The Real Lord of the Flies” humankind is portrayed in a different light. We see that the boys on the island of Ata were devoted to the pact made to work together and never go against one another. Unlike in the film, responsibilities were once established and the boys turned on eachother and feuded over the shift in powers. The boys on the island of Ata compromised and although they would sometimes quarrel they apologized and continued to work together as a