When in survival situations it is key to gather food and water. Sometimes that doesn't work as one hopes for because it is hard to hunt or gather food, as well as, collect water. However, as a natural instinct of not being able to collect these vital items, a person or group of people tend to turn to the dark side of human nature. That is how William Golding’s Lord Of The Flies exposes such criticism about mankind. After witnessing the dark side of human nature in World War II, Golding wrote about this encounter in his book of a group of boys who crash landed on a deserted island. The very actions of the boys on island reveals that everyone is capable of turning to the dark side of human nature when in survival situations, and this is emphasized
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An example of symbolism would be the beast in the story. The beast in the book resembles as it sounds, a beast. The fear of the beast lingers on the island, which is laced throughout the book. The smaller boys, also known as the littluns, see the beast at night which brings the fear upon them. Jack makes the ultimate decision, in order for the boys to survive. He comes to the realization that they will have to kill the beast in order for it to not get to them. Simon understands the real meaning of the beast when he encounters the beast itself. He always finds himself in conversation with the beast, and that leads to him finding out that the beast is actually within the boy's. This happens when the beast, also known as the Lord of the Flies, state’s, “‘Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!’”(143).Clearly, the beast states to Simon that the real beast lies within the boys themselves. Leaving sacrifices before the beast brings out their savagery. Proving Golding’s point that the dark side of human nature becomes evident in survival situations because the boys act irrational towards the beast. When in fact the beast lies within the boys. Overall, the beast in the book symbolizes the dark side of human nature when the boys act irrationally to the so called beast that lives on the
An example of symbolism would be the beast in the story. The beast in the book resembles as it sounds, a beast. The fear of the beast lingers on the island, which is laced throughout the book. The smaller boys, also known as the littluns, see the beast at night which brings the fear upon them. Jack makes the ultimate decision, in order for the boys to survive. He comes to the realization that they will have to kill the beast in order for it to not get to them. Simon understands the real meaning of the beast when he encounters the beast itself. He always finds himself in conversation with the beast, and that leads to him finding out that the beast is actually within the boy's. This happens when the beast, also known as the Lord of the Flies, state’s, “‘Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!’”(143).Clearly, the beast states to Simon that the real beast lies within the boys themselves. Leaving sacrifices before the beast brings out their savagery. Proving Golding’s point that the dark side of human nature becomes evident in survival situations because the boys act irrational towards the beast. When in fact the beast lies within the boys. Overall, the beast in the book symbolizes the dark side of human nature when the boys act irrationally to the so called beast that lives on the