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To Kill A Mockingbird Human Nature Essay

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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.
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