Truth In Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

“The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple,” by Oscar Wilde, suggests that what may seem simple and clear-cut often never is. People say that “the truth will set you free,” but the reality is that the truth is painful and complicated. Humans always find ways to hide from the truth. We lie to ourselves every day. We tell ourselves, “He only did that to me because things were hard for him” or “I don't care that we didn't work out,” etc. It is hard to accept that something really hurts you, that he or she does not actually love you, or that actions do not always have a deeper meaning. The truth can be simple, but it is almost impossible to see the truth. The truth can be hidden, or it could be looking right at you, and you still

What would happen if humans lost their sense of civilization? In “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, a group of boys are stranded on an island and are faced with the inability to contact the outside world, losing stability, having no social constructs, and being completely on their own. The boys are initially orderly, and they seem to get along well. “The thing is, fear can't hurt you more than a dream." Golding, William. The. The “Lord of the Flies”. London: Penguin Classics, 1996. Print. The. Jack's fear of not being the leader starts to affect him, and then it starts affecting Ralph and gradually the rest of the boys. Ralph's fear of survival brings out his inner savagery. The truth is that fear can haunt people to the point of self-destruction. It is true that the chances of the boy's survival and being saved were slim to none. However, because they could not come to peace with it, they would face death because they had descended into chaos and savagery. Civilization provides people with peace, and social constructs try to prevent humans from falling into the dark side of human