Good Vs Evil Lord Of The Flies Analysis

“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.

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 that the boys express, and their murderous actions.

“We all have a social mask, right? We put it on, we go out, put our best foot forward, our best image. But behind that social mask is a personal truth, what we really, really believe about who we are and what we 're capable of” (Phil McGraw) one once said. In Lord of the Flies the characters wear a social mask that opposes their true feelings. Written by William Golding, the story revolves around a group of boys who become stranded on an island and must depend on themselves to survive. They elect a chief, a boy named Ralph. However, as the story progresses, the group become influenced by Jack, an arrogant choir chapter boy. Intriguingly, although they desire to be with Jack and join his tribe, the boys remain with Ralph for most of the story. The rhetorical triangle, which analyzes a speaker or writer based on three ideas- ethos, pathos, and logos-, helps many to better understand the children’s actions and mentality; ethos focuses on the credibility and ethics of the speaker while pathos concerns how the speaker appeals to the emotions of the audience and logos is about the speaker’s use of evidence to appeal to the audience’s sense of reason. The boys stay with Ralph because of Ralph’s use of ethos but prefer to be with Jack because of Jack’s use of pathos and ethos which shows Golding’s message- humans were masks.

The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is tale of a group of young boys who become stranded on a deserted island after their plane crashes. Intertwined in this classic novel are many themes, most that relate to the inherent evil that exists in all human beings and the malicious nature of mankind. In The Lord of the Flies, Golding shows the boys' gradual transformation from being civilized, well-mannered people to savage, ritualistic beasts.

People have questioned whether humans are naturally good but corrupted by society or humans are naturally evil and the surrounding people keep them in line. Lord of the Flies is a book that showcases humans are naturally evil. Little boys have been stuck on an island and while trying to survive their natural ways of evil start to show. In “Lord of the Flies” William Golding showcases throughout the book that humans are naturally evil, this allegation is supported by symbolism, plot development, character development, and historical evidence.

In William Golding's novel Lord of The Flies he shows how evil exists inside of everyone, it is the situation a person finds themselves in allows evil to grow or be controlled. The three boys are an example of this. Jack who only thinks about himself he wants everything immediately which makes his evil grow. Ralph, however, thinks about others but at times can be selfish which can make his evil grow, but Ralph tries to keep his evil at bay. Simon on the other hand only thinks about others, he does not think about himself which stops his evil from arising. Therefore, control of the situation is control of evil self.

“You knew didn’t you? I’m a part of you?” (Golding 143) This is what the beast says to Simon when he is all alone and scared. In Lord of the Flies, author William Golding presents the idea that Evil is not an outside force, but something from within.

The greatest gift man possesses is the ability to choose. In the novel, The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a group of boys get stranded on an island without any adults. The boys quickly form their own version of society, by choosing a leader and making “laws.” Consequently, the boys begin to realize they are without supervision and guidance and can make their own decisions. This realization leads to struggles for power and boys giving to their darkest temptations. Golding explores the idea presented by Eric Burdon, that “inside each of us, there is a seed of both good and evil. It’s a constant struggle as to which one will win. And one cannot exist without the other.” Burdon is correct in his assertion that humans have potential for both good and evil because people are always given a choice, capable of choosing either.

Subject Evil is inherent in everyone. In the boys, in us, and in everything around them. Theme statement Lord of the Flies.

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.

Good and Evil. There is a constant battle between the two sides. In the novel Lord of the Flies, there is a constant battle between civilized and savagery. In this book by William Golding, takes place during World War II. A group of schoolboys get trapped on a unknown, uninhabitable island without any supervision or adults. From the start there was a great divide between the boys, there was a few boys that wanted laws and other want to just have fun. Out of these boys there was a few that stood out from the group of boys. One boy that is different from the rest is Simon. He is the good out of the boys (Golding). People often compare him to Jesus. There are a few reasons why Simon is viewed as a Jesus. Simon is reviewed as a christ character due to helping the littluns, being tempted by evil, and the way he died.

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

Mankind’s Infinite Battle Between Good and Evil “Human nature is potentially aggressive and destructive and potentially orderly and constructive.” (Mead) Human nature, based on this quote by Margaret Mead, has the potential to develop a flourishing society through positive action, and just as simply holds the ability to destroy it from seemingly inevitable acts of aggression. Humans seem to lack the ability to maintain a society through orderly actions and constructive governing, and tend to resort to aggression when dealing with societal matters. It is the phenomenon, human nature, that has continued to repeat itself throughout history, and one that is explored and modernly assessed by Aldous Huxley. In his psychedelic novel, “Island,” based

committing similar acts, if not more savage than the boys, being in the war. Golding

Ever since the creation of mankind, opinions regarding human instinct have continuously changed. From the caveman times where scientific discoveries went undiscovered to the twenty-first century where the human brain is under constant surveillance. Two people, Golding and Gibran, made their views rather clear in their literature. Both men believe that human beings are susceptible to evil; however, William Golding’s Lord of the Flies depicts the idea of “good” through the forces of nature and “evil” through the beast, whereas Kahlil Gibran’s “Good and Evil” describes purity and honesty as traits of a good person; thus, he believes failure to resist temptation corrupts that sense of “good” which most people desperately try to maintain to escape