Lord of The Flies and Othello Comparison

Lord of the Flies and Othello Comparison The age-old theme of good versus evil is presented in both William Golding’s Lord of the Flies (LOTF), and William Shakespeare’s Othello. The characters are used to show the battle between the two. Simon and Desdemona who represent purity and embody an innate goodness are challenged by many characters that do not possess the same holy qualities- who have actually subsided to the evil that is, …

…Golding and Shakespeare make it very clear that the evil and corruption that surrounded Desdemona and Simons death do not effect them. The theme of good versus evil is evident in both LOFT and Othello. Desdemona and Simon who are the pure characters are challenged in life by the immoral characters represented by Jack and Iago. Although the evil prevails in taking their lives it is not victorious in the fight to corrupt the pure.