William Golding's Lord Of The Flies

A lot of people believe everyone has natural goodness, but Lord of the Flies opens up the concept of the opposite of that. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of British schoolboys plane crashes on an island during World War II with no adult survivors. Now they are stranded there, so they attempt to make a lifestyle and govern themselves, but it ultimately fails. Through symbolism, irony, and characterization, Golding communicates to his readers that human nature as a whole is both depraved and wicked. The persistent use of symbolism shows the evil mankind has in their hearts. During the feast Jack throws, the boys do their hunting dance and find the beast, “‘Kill the beast! Cut his throat. Spill the blood of his squirt! Do him

The shared fear among the boys releases the hidden evil they all have, which causes them to tear Simon apart. This shows that through the beast, Golding represents the true darkness of human nature. Furthermore, Jack and his hunters found a female pig with her babies and went after her. After the boys killed her, Roger suggested they put the stick right up her butt, which they were involved in (135-136). The boys stuck a stick up the butt of the only female representation on the island. In the Lord of the Flies, the pigs as well as Piggy represent femininity, and the boys like to torment and slaughter them. Through Pigs and Piggy, the readers can see the vileness everyone in the world shares. Golding’s use of irony showcases to readers how wicked human nature is. For example, the naval officer tells the boys, “‘I should have thought about a pack of British boys- you’re all British, aren’t you? would have been able to put up a better show than that’” (201-202). After Jack set the island on fire, the naval officer found the boys and was shocked by all the destruction they made because they’re British. The British think they’re the best at everything and no one is better than

This example of situational irony is used to represent how depraved we all are. In addition to that, the book states, “The rock struck Piggy. traveled through the air sideways from the rock, turning as he went. Piggy fell forty feet” (181). Roger pushed a boulder down the island and hit Piggy with it, leading him to his death. We were all expecting Piggy's death and knew the rock would strike him, but he didn’t see it coming. Piggy’s murder is an example of dramatic irony and shows the evil that is inside all of us. Moreover, the characterization the author applies to the book reveals to his readers the wickedness that all mankind has. For instance, the book says, “‘See? See? See? See? See? That’s what you’ll get! I meant to say that! There isn’t a tribe for you