Human Nature in Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is a captivating
narrative in which the reader lives through the trials and
tribulations of a society set up and run by a group of
marooned British teens. Golding believes that the basic
nature of the individual is evil. The group ultimately proves
this thesis by their actions. The evils of the individual are
shown through the actions of the group’s hunter Jack, the
murders of two members of the society, Simon and Piggy, the
attempted murder of the group’s leader Ralph, and the ultimate
destruction of the island.
Jack has a natural longing to be number one, he was not
satisfied with being the leader of the hunters, and this
ultimately caused many of…