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    8WHC Huang Ms.Friessen English Language Art 22 April 2015 Evil‚ the Inborn Trait of Mankind For thousands of years in the history of human development‚ ideologists argued about whether the evil side of human nature is inborn or not. This book‚ Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ showed a great example that the evil side is inherent‚ no matter what we do‚ we cannot destroy it.‚ rules and education can only hide it up. This kind of evil is show by the form of destroying‚ and not doing what they

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    The Inborn Evil of Mankind In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ Golding’s pessimistic view that evil is an inborn trait of mankind is valid. Firstly‚ what seems like a little vacation for the boys is quickly erased by the brutal savage-like behavior that many of the boys on the island possess. Secondly‚ the death of Simon or goodness on the island shows that evil has completely taken over the boys’ minds. Lastly‚ the fact that the beast lies within mankind symbolizes the evil that is present

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    Evil In Lord Of The Flies

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    In today’s society humanity has evolved to becoming evil by being violent‚ mean-spirited‚ and manipulative similar to the lord of the flies in the novel Lord Of The Flies by William Golding. In the novel Lord Of Flies the more the boys stay on the island the more they become the lord of the flies and lose all ties to civilization. In the novel Lord Of The Flies by William Golding a plane crashes onto an unknown island leaving only boys to survive. The main character Ralph blows the conch and

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    Ralph - One of the main characters in the novel. He has many characteristics such as being very athletic‚ charismatic‚ leading‚ and a smart protagonist of the group of kids. Ralph was elected the leader of the boys at the beginning of the book. While most of the other boys are mainly concerned with having fun and not doing any work‚ Ralph focuses on building huts and thinking of ways to increase their chances of being rescued. Ralph’s influence over the other boys is safe at the beginning of the

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    The Power of Evil Evil: A noun meaning profound immorality‚ wickedness‚ and depravity. Everyone has a little bit of evil in them‚ but it’s up to that person if they want to show it or not. In Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ a group of boys show the evil within themselves while being stranded on an island. Because of the situation that has been thrust upon them‚ they soon discover the true evil they are capable of. In the book‚ the boys show evil through their lust for power‚ the behavior

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    Evil Within Us Do people in society know why others are innately evil? In society every person has the chance to be evil. This means society has to make laws and civilize people so their children don’t become evil. Society has taught people right from wrong like not to take things that aren’t theirs. If people do not listen to what society tells them to do there will be punishments. “What Makes Us Moral” By Jeffrey Kluger explains how humans can be innately good at times and at other times humans

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    Innate Evil The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is unlike other books with the same scenario such as Swiss Family Robinson‚ and The Island of the Blue Dolphins. These books portray group of people who are stranded on an island. Throughout the days they spend on a prestine island‚ they express their inborn goodness. Yet‚ in The Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding displays the complete opposite. Evil in society merely reflects the evil innate to mankind. Its presence in children indicates

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    Would you kill another human being? Sure‚ it may seem impossible‚ but there is the ability to do evil inside all of us. Philip Zimbardo would know. He was a professor of psychology at Stanford University who ran the “Stanford Prison Experiment”‚ in which he recorded the violent and sadistic tendencies of male college students in the role of prison guards. He once said that “human behavior is more influenced by things outside of us than inside… There are times when external circumstances can overwhelm

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    Evil: A noun meaning profound immortality‚ wickedness and depravity. It’s just a simple four letter word‚ full of darkness. There is a little bit of evil in everyone‚ varying in degree and severity‚ but it’s up to you whether you let it show or not. Everyone has a simple understanding of what evil is‚ but only through experience can one get a true understanding. In Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ evil seems extrinsic to the boys‚ being caused by the situation they are thrown into and the island

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    Indestructible Evil In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding presents the view that the underlying true nature of humans is primitive and ultimately evil. Ralph‚ Jack and Simon are the three main characters of the island. They each have different qualities that allow Golding to express the theme in a more creative manner. From a psychological perspective‚ Jack represents the id (impulse to do what is desired)‚ Simon represents the super-ego (complete logic and good sense)‚ and Ralph represents

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