Is Mankind Inherently Evil

Is mankind inherently good or evil? A question as old as humanity itself. In William Golding’s "Lord of The Flies", however it is made abundantly clear to us that mankind is inherently evil. "Lord of The Flies" is a book about kids that survive a plane crash and are now trapped on the Island. As time goes by, the boys begin to lose sight of what's important and begin to act in a crazy and uncivilized manner. Throughout the book many references and sign indicate that man true nature is to be evil. From the start to finish of "Lord of The Flies" the boys ideas of good and evil are obscured and the line dividing the two becomes blurred. As a result the boys that are trapped on the island slowly begin to lose their connections with society and begin to act in a uncivilized manner. The kids start to act differently because instead of choosing to act rationally, they choose to behave in a savage and incoherent manner.
When a child is born, the parents must teach the child the difference between right and wrong, good and bad, and what is acceptable in society. However there is still a part of that child that still wants to behave in a selfish or self-serving manner. That is the reason children don’t share their toys or look out for others. The same can be seen in the characters from "Lord of The Flies". “Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw …show more content…
In more ways than one Golding interpretation of human nature is extremely accurate. Although the boys transition from good to evil was slow, it shows us that this evil is within us without the teachings and instruction we receive in our life we can all be consumed by it. Altogether William golding novel “Lord of The Flies” demonstrates the characteristics of human nature and collectively shows that human being nature is to behave in a corrupt, destructive, and evil