What makes human nature destructive? War could make a huge difference in human nature, changing from being a civilized human into a savage. These changes can bring a catastrophic destructiveness in a society. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding uses themes of how easy human nature can change leading it to collapse and be very self-destructive to itself and others. Some of the aspects that were found in the novel are destruction, demoralization, and panic. These emotions play a huge role in the destruction of societies. William Golding in the novel represents character foil, conflict, and symbolism to reveal the theme that human nature can be inherently evil.
There are many different characters in the novel. Some were good, but some were evil. Simon was the one who shows the good side. He is decent and natural, and is the one who positively thinks most of the time. Simon is very different from the other boys on the island; he seems to be helping the Littluns and many others such as Piggy. “Simon sitting between the twins and Piggy, wiped his mouth and shoved his piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy, who grabbed it" (Pg.74). This …show more content…
Jack is one of the characters who represents cruelness in his leadership, such as Hitler, for example. He is the leader of the hunters, the first time they found a pig, Jack stops, and could not kill the pig due to hesitation. This depicts that Jack was civilized when they crashed on the island, but later on he would kill a pig without any hesitation or so. “ We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we are not savages. We’re English, and the English are best at everything" (Pg.40). This quote shows how Jack thought he would never become a savage, but later on in the story he is more than just a savage. The author shows that Jack is one of the characters who changes from being civilized into a bloodthirsty savage to kill anything in his
There are many different characters in the novel. Some were good, but some were evil. Simon was the one who shows the good side. He is decent and natural, and is the one who positively thinks most of the time. Simon is very different from the other boys on the island; he seems to be helping the Littluns and many others such as Piggy. “Simon sitting between the twins and Piggy, wiped his mouth and shoved his piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy, who grabbed it" (Pg.74). This …show more content…
Jack is one of the characters who represents cruelness in his leadership, such as Hitler, for example. He is the leader of the hunters, the first time they found a pig, Jack stops, and could not kill the pig due to hesitation. This depicts that Jack was civilized when they crashed on the island, but later on he would kill a pig without any hesitation or so. “ We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we are not savages. We’re English, and the English are best at everything" (Pg.40). This quote shows how Jack thought he would never become a savage, but later on in the story he is more than just a savage. The author shows that Jack is one of the characters who changes from being civilized into a bloodthirsty savage to kill anything in his