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Lord Of The Flies Good Vs Evil

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Good vs. evil is a central theme that is relevant in many stories, situations, and ideas. Maximilien Robespierre once said, “Crime butchers innocence to secure a throne, and innocence struggles with all its might against the attempts of crime.” Long believed morals and rules will be put to the test when at ends with violence and savagery. In the book, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, this is the dominant theme. Lord of the Flies is a novel that takes place in the middle of a tempestuous war. In the midst of this war, there’s a group of boys who previously attended a private school that are now stuck on an island with a battle of their own. Civilization vs. savagery is the prime force these boys face. While the majority succumb to the barbaric savageness, there are a few who refuse to let that overtake them. …show more content…

Jack, the antagonist, is the prime example of this. He lets the savagery overtake him by killing a pig, which he could not do at first because it conflicted with his morals. When he kills the pig, he loses his innocence. He then becomes obsessed with the hunt and the barbaric impulses buried within him. The more he lets these impulses overtake him, the more control he gains over the other boys. As his power expands with his savagery, the other boys’ savageness expands too. While the protagonist, Ralph, who was the previous leader and refuses to succumb to their cruelty, falters and loses

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