'Lord of The Flies' By William Golding: The evil of human nature

Jack, as a "former chorister" and "head boy" (22) at his school arrived on the island eager to make rules and punish those who broke them, although, he constantly broke the rules himself when he felt it was needed to further his own interests. The freedom Jack had on the island allowed the dark side of his character to be revealed from under his outer shell of a civilized schoolboy. Jack represents the evil side of …

…their immediate desires, which may run counter to the well being of the group. The root of the chaos and disorder on the island was the inability of the leader, Ralph, to enforce the rules he had made. "Lord of the Flies" confirms that, in the opinion of the author, human nature is fundamentally evil and the rule of law, and its enforcement, is absolutely essential in order to create a peaceful and civilized society.