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Human Nature In Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

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Human Nature
Thomas Hobbes is a person that belief humans are naturally evil. At some time in the past, he talks about his theory of human nature, “To this war of every man against every man, The notions of right and wrong, justice and injustice have there no place. Where there is no common power, there is no law, where no law, no injustice. Force, and fraud, are in war the cardinal virtues.” (Thomas Hobbes) this quote showing that the game between those boys is just like a war, there is no justice and law, and human nature is release. ‘the force and power’ are shows human are naturally evil because the people with cruel are proud to hurt others for fun. ‘Cardinal virtues’ is a key word in this quote, and showing people like to use weapon to hurt others to get what they want. Thomas Hobbes also believed that people want the power to live well but they never be satisfied with their power they have. Form ‘Lord of The Flies’ by William Golding, Jack’s group thinks power is a good way to live in this island, and they break the conch to get power. Through the use symbolism, primarily found in fire and conch, Golding reveals how people cannot be control and if the rule change, demonstrating that humans are naturally evil.
The fire symbolizes hope for rescue, danger and destruction, and at the end when Jack’s group uses fire to burn the forest because they want kill Ralph, it means, on a more metaphorical level, that fire can give hope either can make you danger by destruction

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