Adeline Lair
3/10/2023
Period 1
Elmore
Human Nature In the wild, it is instinct for the lion to hunt the gazelle; equally, it is instinct for the gazelle to run from the lion. This is simply the nature of the animal; it’s how they were born. But what is the nature of the human race? Without the rules, laws, and confinements of a society, would humans be the predator or the prey? William Golding explores this idea in his book Lord of the Flies, conveying that the nature of humans is evil and savage. However, as shown through works of literature such as To Kill a Mockingbird and real-life scenarios of selfless acts of kindness, we can appreciate the good nature of humans.
Lord of the Flies takes place on a deserted island, where a group of
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In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, she shows the kindness of human nature through Scout’s mysterious neighbor, Arthur “Boo” Radley. Arthur is confined to his house, not being allowed to talk to anyone in town. Because Arthur can’t talk to those in town, this has created a fear among the children and residents in his neighborhood. Despite not talking to Scout or Jem before, he leaves the kids gifts such as “a pocket watch that wouldn’t run” because he enjoys watching the kids play (Lee 62). This gift may not seem significant, but it is for Arthur because he already doesn’t have much, and giving these gifts to the children is his only communication with the outside world. His pure nature is also shown when Atticus says, “Thank you for my children, Arthur” (Lee 281). This implies that Arthur is the one that saved the children from Mr. Ewell trying to kill them. Even though Arthur knew that leaving his house could get him in serious trouble, he risked himself anyways to save the children, who had only ever belittled him. Because he is not influenced by those in town, his nature to be kind to the kids shows that people can have a pure and caring