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Mankind's Inherent Evil In Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

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William Golding’s harrowing novel, Lord of the Flies, recounts the dark and gloomy tale of a group of British schoolboys marooned on a deserted island. The boys, frightened and alone, undergo a remarkable transformation from disciplined young men to savage beasts. The heinous and vicious behavior of the children while they attempt to survive on the island illustrates Golding’s belief of mankind’s inherent evil. When left to their own devices, the boys lose their ability to make good decisions. Roger undergoes a dramatic transformation, initially demonstrating residual restraint and respect for “parents and school and policemen and the law” (Golding 62) to barbarically planning the murder and sacrifice of Ralph by “[sharpening] a stick at both
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