Psychology In Lord Of The Flies

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Golding’s Lord of the Flies rapidly morphs into a story where the boys are tested under tremendous psychological stress. As the story progresses, we see a prominent shift regarding the boy’s behavior and their treatment towards others. Golding illustrates many of these psychological stress occurring and the consequences which occurred. While Jack’s tribe is performing a rain dance, Simon stumbles in the wrong light. He is misinterpreted by the tribe as an animal, due to this psychological confusion Simon is brutally slaughtered by Jack and his tribe. Another example of a psychological issue is the belief in the “beastie.” The “beastie” is a fictional character created by the littleuns, the “beastie” symbolizes the mental tension and stress