Lord Of The Flies Selfishness

Human nature is a long-debated topic of whether it is naturally good or evil. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, the selfish and aggressive side of human nature is put on display. George Orwell at Animal Farm uses the pigs to represent how humans are naturally evil. Harper Lee uses To Kill a Mockingbird to point out the flaws of human nature. All these stories accurately represent how selfishness and discrimination are the effects of humans being evil.

. Golding portrays human nature as evil throughout the entire book. In the Lord of the Flies, the boys descend into savagery the longer they are away from the rules of society. Near the end of the book, Eric explains to Ralph that, “They’re going to hunt you tomorrow” (Golding 188). While the boys were away from civilization, their natural instincts were starting to take over and they started to kill and hunt each other. This is one of many examples that Golding uses to portray the vileness of human nature. Selfishness is a major example of the foulness of human nature.Many times, throughout the book, Jack is seen showing a lack of interest in the group and is focused on himself. When Ralph points out that Jack has broken the rule of speaking without the conch, Jack responds with “who cares?”, showing his dis interest in

Many times, in Animal Farm, the pigs manipulate the other animals into thinking that they should lead because they are the smartest. Once the animals take control of the farm, the pigs immediately appoint themselves as leaders but do the least, "The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. With their superior knowledge, it was natural that they should assume the leadership." They manipulate the other animals to work for them, so they don't have to do anything. This selfish act shows how when they are able to make their own decisions, they decide to take the evil and self-served