Naturally Evil Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

We think of a person that is evil to be bad, although without the presences of a higher figure or rule are people naturally good or naturally evil? What would happen to a people or person that was in a situation where all forms of authority were removed. Would such person remain the way they are, or would they become savage and completely forget what it’s like when there are restrictions. In the book The Lord of The Flies, the author takes the side that people are naturally evil. In a nutshell, the book is about a group of boy’s crash landing on an island and trying to survive until they are able to be saved. As time progresses there is a clear change in the boy's actions. They become more savage like as if they were animals, the boys had completely forgotten about what it meant to be human or civil. The author is showing what he thinks would happen to kids without a figure of power or rules. Without the presences of a higher figure or rules. people are naturally evil, as time goes on in the story
Whiles trying to obtain his glasses back, Piggy and the conch are destroyed. “The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist. Piggy, saying nothing, with no time for even a grunt, traveled through the air sideways from the rock, turning over as he went.” (pg.). While running away, Roger kills piggy with the rock that was earlier referenced as good rock to kill the “beast” with. Although instead it’s used to kill piggy, in doing so it completely destroys the conch. This is sign that any trace of leadership or rules has been forgot and is not a concern of any of the boys anymore. All of the boy’s in-beast has taken over representing the view that people are naturally evil. The end of a book clearly shows a view the view point that people are naturally evil and what makes them good is having set rules and