Lord of the Flies- Fruedian Psychology and the Comparison to the Characters

Man is inherently evil. More accurately, a piece of man is inherently evil. Golding helps reinforce Freud's theories through his novel, Lord of the Flies. The boys take on sections of the unconscious mind and give the little island a larger importance. By Golding narrowing down the aspects of the mind and the world itself onto a small island with opposing personalities it allows the author to tackle very universal problems and topics. Golding shows …

…of us. With Golding capturing the true evil of mankind in the realm of the boys, an eerie truth sets in. That which goes on in society today is exactly what goes on in the boundary of the island. Thos boys represent the human mind, and their struggles are the unconscious's problems. The Lord of the Flies is a true commentary on how; no, mankind is not inherently evil. A piece of mankind is evil.