Racial Bias In Lord Of The Flies

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A significant event that was the result of evil is the racial bias that takes place in modern day America. The evil nature within this event is people that don’t understand or don’t want to include these people in society without stereotypes. Also, a daily struggle to do everyday things without being discriminated against. This event transpired from a society that is lead by people that have racial bias. This has created an even bigger problem because of the children and young adults that grow up in a home around people that show an example for one another. Which in return makes these people think in a similar way for the rest of their life. This evil of the real world and the evil in The Lord of the Flies can be compared to one another because

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