Dehumanization is the act of taking away one’s human qualities. Lord of the Flies is about a group of boys from England that are stranded on an island and what happens when they started to abandon everything they know because of a want to become savages. The Picture of Dorian Gray is the story of a man wishing for eternal youth after his friend paints a picture of him. Little does he know that he will get his wish but at a terrible price. Lord of the Flies and The Picture of Dorian Gray both feature dehumanization.
One example of dehumanization is how death occurs in these two books. In Lord of the Flies, the death of Simon is a result of the boys having gone wild and completely tearing him apart. They kill him fast and without any thought.
One example of dehumanization is how death occurs in these two books. In Lord of the Flies, the death of Simon is a result of the boys having gone wild and completely tearing him apart. They kill him fast and without any thought.