True Human Nature in Lord of t

True Human Nature in Lord of the Flies Many hold the principle that civilization and a formalized society have a corrupting influence upon man. They argue that man is innocent and society is evil and that consequently, society brings out the evil in man. However, if one reads Lord of the Flies by William Golding, he might reconsider. Golding’s novel describes what occurs when a group of young British boys are stranded on a …

…in the process. Simon’s death is the first sign that the boys are falling apart. It symbolizes the fall of civilization and self-control. The boys become so wrapped up into their chanting, “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood,” the dancing, and the games that they are blind to what is really happening. Golding shows his readers that mankind often reverts to evil and savagery when placed in a natural, uncivilized environment.