Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies Paper
Are all people evil?
Are all people evil? Are people generally kind and have a heart or do they be cruel to each other and don’t care? In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, a group of English boys are trapped on an island without any adults which may seem like paradise. In the book a group of boys who have never met before, have been stranded on an island after their plane crashes. They try to find others and try to choose a leader which results in a group of savage hunters to be formed. Eventually their days on the island make them forget civilized behavior and when the confusion leads to a manhunt, the reader can see that the boys show the concealed side of savagery. Fear has a big role in this, especially since they are alone and have to do what they think is best. Though there is fear in the boys about the island and what lies beyond it, the fear spreads through everyone and it takes charge of the boys’ lives and their fear destroys them, making them evil and someone entirely different. Evil can be good or bad in this case, as an example, good versus evil is shown through Ralph and Jack. Ralph wants organization and leadership and Jack represents savagery that wants power and shows the desire for it. Both boys go through phases of being genuinely good to themselves and the people around them but they both also go through phases of being evil and savages. It is shown that when civilization is gone and one is left alone on their own, people instinctively turn to evil, cruelty, and savagery. When the signal fire that was meant to attract attention used to be rescued has spread across the island, burning everything, Piggy says, “you got your small fire alright” (41) and for the first time they all become conscious of their ability for
Are all people evil?
Are all people evil? Are people generally kind and have a heart or do they be cruel to each other and don’t care? In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, a group of English boys are trapped on an island without any adults which may seem like paradise. In the book a group of boys who have never met before, have been stranded on an island after their plane crashes. They try to find others and try to choose a leader which results in a group of savage hunters to be formed. Eventually their days on the island make them forget civilized behavior and when the confusion leads to a manhunt, the reader can see that the boys show the concealed side of savagery. Fear has a big role in this, especially since they are alone and have to do what they think is best. Though there is fear in the boys about the island and what lies beyond it, the fear spreads through everyone and it takes charge of the boys’ lives and their fear destroys them, making them evil and someone entirely different. Evil can be good or bad in this case, as an example, good versus evil is shown through Ralph and Jack. Ralph wants organization and leadership and Jack represents savagery that wants power and shows the desire for it. Both boys go through phases of being genuinely good to themselves and the people around them but they both also go through phases of being evil and savages. It is shown that when civilization is gone and one is left alone on their own, people instinctively turn to evil, cruelty, and savagery. When the signal fire that was meant to attract attention used to be rescued has spread across the island, burning everything, Piggy says, “you got your small fire alright” (41) and for the first time they all become conscious of their ability for