Evil In Lord Of The Flies, By William Golding

“All human beings are commingled out of good & evil” was a quote once said by notable Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson. This quotation discusses and supports William Golding’s, the author of Lord of the Flies, belief that all humans have a distinct character flaw that, when left unchecked by morals and laws of society, will eventually corrupt the individual. In Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, it’s shown how due to their environment and lack of supervision, the young boys slowly progress and evolve into barbaric, bloodthirsty individuals.

Throughout the novel Lord Of The Flies, the boys on the island are continuously faced with numerous fears. Subsequently there is nothing on the island which they fear more than the beast. The beast is not a tangible object that can be killed or destroyed by conventional means, but an idea symbolizing the primal savage instincts within all people. Its Golding’s intention to illustrate the innate evil inside man through his view of human nature, the actions of the Jack and his tribe, and the relationship between the beast and the school boys.

Post-traumatic stress disorder, otherwise known as PTSD is a mental health condition triggered by a terrifying event, either by experience or witness, it can trigger flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the

PTSD, or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood. Most survivors of trauma return to normal given a little time. However, some people will have stress reactions that do not go away on their own, or may even get worse over time. These individuals may develop PTSD. People who suffer from PTSD often relive the experience through nightmares and flashbacks, have difficulty sleeping, and feel detached or estranged, and these symptoms can be severe enough and last long enough to significantly impair the person’s daily life.

William Golding, the author of the novel: Lord of the Flies, stated; “man produces evil as a bee produces honey”. Evil is inherited in human nature. Inborn evil is expressed throughout the genetics, behaviors, and actions of humans. Although, some claim that evil is obtained from personal experiences, human evil is inborn because genetically, ones who have committed wicked acts possess certain genes that are affiliated with violence. From simulations, inborn evil is identified to be true because humans are proven to possess evil behavior and wicked thoughts during their childhoods. In addition, experiments and real life situations show that ordinary humans are willing to harm other humans, if instructed or mentally unstable.

In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a group of young British boys crash on a deserted island. Throughout the story, there are three significant situations that demonstrate the theme stating that civilization can mitigate but never wipe out the innate evil that exists within all human beings. The three situations are the first pig hunt, the torture of Robert, and the attempted murder of Ralph.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth. After having created everything on Earth, He made man. “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’”(NIV Genesis 2:15). Thus, He made Eve from the rib of Adam. God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of knowledge but the evil serpent, who was craftier than them, tricked Eve into eating the fruit. Eve later convinced Adam after having argued with him and he gave in. Both were punished by God for having gone against His word and would suffer the consequences of it. “So the Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. After He drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden a cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life” (Genesis 3:23-24).

All humans are or have the capacity to be evil. No matter if they choose to act on these sinister urges or not, the desire to violently cause destruction is always within a person. In recent months, countless acts of violence, acts of pure evil have occurred not only in America, but around the world as well. These tragedies verify the truth: humans are inherently evil. No matter what is done, nothing will ever truly prevent the existence of evil among humans. Human beings are savages by nature, and are motivated by the environment around them, society’s demanding expectations, and their natural primitive desire for evil.

Siddhārtha Gautama, a man who founded the basis for a religion with 500 million faithful followers, postulated that “‘It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.’” Gautama describes that one’s flawed decisions are not influenced by his enemies, and one’s final decision is his to make alone, not to be affected by others. This is illustrated by the actions of the main figures in Lord of the Flies. The characters in the novel are British schoolboys under the age of twelve, yet on multiple accounts it is demonstrated how violent the youngsters can be. The narrative is an ongoing struggle between the juveniles and their own thoughts, which they refer to as the Beast. They refuse to accept that the Beast is in their minds, so they portray it as a monster which lurks during nighttime. The boys whose minds develop negatively create a civilization where brutality is emboldened, while the few that resist the temptation to become hateful are loathed and killed by the others. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding the literary element characterization depicts how loneliness can adversely affect the sanity and mind of an individual.

Evil is within all humans. The circumstances expose it. In The novel Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, symbolism has been interlocked with theme to give an emphatic understanding of the theme that evil exists within all humans. Darkness is the key to unlock the hidden evil. Furthermore, Castle Rock is the evil lair in which the evil resides.

Do all humans, including children, have the mental capacity to commit crime; for example, murder? The true nature of man is cruel, since the human mind only cares about itself. In fact, children can be capable of committing crime, including murder if not around a mature person. This is presented in the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, where a group of boys are stuck on an island with no adults, and because of the absence of adults, the boys are not responsible with their behavior and cause chaos. The true nature of man is evil without the influence of trusting people because they cannot follow basic rules and their violent actions will prevail.

Knowing William Golding took part of World War II, we as readers can understand why Golding wrote Lord of the Flies and other survival-fiction novels. When the story was released in 1954, Golding described his book as "an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature." It is unmistakably obvious to anyone who reads this book that Golding is trying to exaggerate the good and evil in the boys on the island. Throughout the book, we learn that people, including children, are not pure goodness. Deep inside there is an evil constantly trying to rise to the surface of our minds. Golding proves that eventually the evil within us will destroy us. Golding saw in World War II what

When pushed beyond what humanity can usually handle, is it justified to react the way we naturally do? The themes from Lord of the Flies by William Golding seem to beg to differ. From innocent symbols like the conch and a child's pair of glasses, to the haunting beast and unknown island, they all represent characteristics of our society. Specific themes and characters are considerably relatable during the darkest hours those may experience, which makes Lord of the Flies what it is. It is the harsh metaphor of how evil humans can become.

It was once declared, by Douglas Preston,“We all have a Monster within; the difference is in degree, not in kind.” Every individual, no matter gender, race, or religion, has evil within them. Preston believes that is not a matter of whether someone is evil or not, but to what extent the evil within them endures. William Golding also portrays this idea of inseparable evil within his novel, Lord of the Flies, which follows a group of British boys, stranded on an island, as their civility turns to savagery. In Lord of the Flies, Golding is able to illustrate his belief that all of mankind is innately evil, and that it is an elemental part of human nature for the evil of mankind to be induced in situations without societal structure and law and

Many years ago, Charles Darwin introduced a theory that we humans are a species which evolved from animals that have inhabited the Earth for many years, and he believed that we were civilized, intelligent, and logical life forms for these very reasons. In the novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding there is a prominent theme of good versus evil which reveals that maybe humans are not the civilized human beings that they were said to be. William Golding carefully netted this theme with his utilization of literary device such as his symbolism. Golding uses this simple story of English boys stranded on an inhabited island to illustrate how destructive humans can be when implanted in a impoverished environment where they