1. Lord of the Flies/heart of darkness
The boys fall from innocence represents the loss of innocence of all mankind that Golding saw during the war. ... This belief, that man cannot do things for himself, helps reinforce the helpless tone of the story. ... Golding uses the names of two of the boys as if to say "This is how things really would have happened."" ... Golding uses the fall of the democratic society of the island to demonstrate his personal belief that Democracy has failed because it, too is at its heart, evil. ... (Dick, Bernard F. page 28) This is Golding's goal, to present mankind's evil in its primal form, ...
- Word Count: 4223
- Approx Pages: 17
- Grade Level: High School