William Golding uses his novel Lord of the Flies to demonstrate this idea. ... Simon, a young, good-natured boy, discovers the true existence of the beast when he believes to hear the Lord of the Flies, a symbolic head of a pig, speak to him. ... Simon's realization of the "Beast" was Golding's hint of our evil human nature. ... Golding sadly confirms the fact that it is our human nature to be evil at times....

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In Lord of the Flies, William Golding is trying to convince its readers of an evil nature that exists in all civilization, in spite of certain admirable qualities humans possess, that can be unleashed with immense force. ... Lord of the Flies presents a analysis of how an over dependence on political systems, nationalism, and/or rationalism lead adolescent boys away from the values they once embraced and people they once respected. ... It is not something that we can deny without facing problems, just as the boys did in Lord of the Flies. ...

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The central theme in the novel Lord of The Flies, by William Golding, is that all mankind is inherently savage and the only aspect suppressing man's primitive behavior is the moral influences of civilization. ... (Golding 31) said Ralph. ... Another important symbol in Lord of The Flies is the symbol of the fire, which represented the boys?... Throughout the novel, Golding develops such symbols as the conch, fire, and paint to depict his solemn views of humanity. Contrary to the belief that man is innocent and society is evil, Golding points out that man is the one who makes up society, a...

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Lord of the Flies A Brief Theological Interpretatio William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies can be interpreted theologically by regarding characters and events as religious symbols or ideas. ... Lord of the Flies is an allegory showing the fight between Christian and Pagan values. ... Satan, the root of all evil, is portrayed by the Lord of the Flies. ... The Lord of the Flies is also explaining the evil that lives inside of us. ... Whether William Golding intended for the novel to have a theological theme or not, the presence of Christianity and religion is eminent....

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Usually laughter is the expression of lightheartedness and contentment; however, in Lord of the Flies, William Golding describes laughter as "cruel...shivering....derisive... and bloodthirsty.... In Lord of the Flies, the mockery centers around Piggy, whose physical appearance and feminine characteristics isolate him from the rest of the children. ... As the book progresses, and the demonic Lord of the Flies is revealed, Golding denotes laughter as a malevolent force that strengthens the evil of the beast, and alienates the good of Simon. ... When this immorality takes physical shape in t...

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Usually laughter is the expression of lightheartedness and contentment; however, in Lord of the Flies, William Golding describes laughter as "cruel...shivering....derisive... and bloodthirsty.... In Lord of the Flies, the mockery centers around Piggy, whose physical appearance and feminine characteristics isolate him from the rest of the children. ... As the book progresses, and the demonic Lord of the Flies is revealed, Golding denotes laughter as a malevolent force that strengthens the evil of the beast, and alienates the good of Simon. ... When this immorality takes physical shape in t...

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The most obvious of the themes in the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding is the basic human need for civilization, for some type of social order. The story shows that laws and rules are necessary in society to keep primitive instincts from ruling human actions. When these rules aren't presen...

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William Golding brings out this theme in the novel Lord Of The Flies. A reader might think Lord Of The Flies is merely a simple adventure story of boys on a deserted island, but a deeper (look) will prove that this book is also an attempt to brace the deflects of civilization to the deflects of man. Golding's purpose is to prove that man must have rules in order to control his savage side. ... Goldings also shows that morals come directly from our surroundings, and if there is no civilization around us, we will lose there values. Lord Of The Flies is more than merely an adventure story ...

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Such works that symbolize this quotation is George Orwell's Animal Farm and Jack Golding's Lord of The Flies. ... Lord of the Flies written by William Golding is a multi-allegorical novel set in the 20th century. ... Lord of the Flies is an allegorical novel, which means that its main ideas and themes are frequently represented by symbols. ... Lord of the Flies is an allegory which pictures the nature in human beings, whether it be good or evil, and points out that no matter how advanced a society becomes, the natural savagery that they once had will always be present within the huma...

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William Golding author of Lord of the Flies believes just this. ... The leader of this group is Jack (This character is Golding's main outlet to display the Beast within). ... Golding display mankind's natural inner evil through Jacks and his connections with the environment when the group is hunting for the beast and they search castle rock. ... Golding uses this to represent society as a delusion used to hide from the beast within us. ...

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