People Are The Products of Our Environment
Human nature involves the ways of thinking, feelings, and behavioral traits among human kind. The book, Lord of The Flies, by William Golding and the story of a serial killer named Jeffrey Dahmer both share similar traits when you think about how they affect “human nature” or how they affect society. Lord of the Flies and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer’s story share similarities about human nature because they both show elements of savagery.
William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is about a group of British schoolboys that got stranded on a deserted island. The main characters of this novel are: Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon, and Roger. Ralph is a fair-haired boy who represents leadership. “The boy with fair-hair… …show more content…
Without supervision of the boys, human nature takes over their lives and they become something different from their natural state. They begin to act like savages and they turn against each other. In this novel it proves that without rules and discipline, our societies become very chaotic and the people who live in these societies will become uncivilized, cruel, and begin to act like …show more content…
For instance, Jeffrey Dahmer has the mind-set of Roger, he enjoys killing people and shows no mercy for them. "He talks about killing people just as if it 's like pouring a glass of water," says Deputy Chief Robert Due of the West Allis Police Department in suburban Milwaukee. "He shows no emotion whatsoever." (Secrets of a Serial Killer) Jeffrey can relate to Jack also because at first he was a decent boy. He then became ill (savagery) due to problems in his personal life. Jack became angry whenever things didn’t go his way. He would shun whoever interferes with his plans. Jack maybe was spoiled and was used to getting everything he wanted. Another similarity that Lord of the Flies and Jeffrey both share is that they have an interest in animals. Jack and his followers wanted to kill a pig and when they finally did they placed the corpse’s head on a stick. Jeffrey never killed animals, but he also placed an animal’s head on a stick. The boys and Jeffrey act very much alike. They both were very sadistic and cruel to others just for the satisfaction and pleasure for themselves.
In conclusion, these are the ways that the novel Lord of the Flies, and the story of Jeffrey Dahmer share similarities on human nature. Jeffrey Dahmer and the boys in Lord of the Flies were normal people just like us, but they were controlled by the power
Human nature involves the ways of thinking, feelings, and behavioral traits among human kind. The book, Lord of The Flies, by William Golding and the story of a serial killer named Jeffrey Dahmer both share similar traits when you think about how they affect “human nature” or how they affect society. Lord of the Flies and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer’s story share similarities about human nature because they both show elements of savagery.
William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is about a group of British schoolboys that got stranded on a deserted island. The main characters of this novel are: Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon, and Roger. Ralph is a fair-haired boy who represents leadership. “The boy with fair-hair… …show more content…
Without supervision of the boys, human nature takes over their lives and they become something different from their natural state. They begin to act like savages and they turn against each other. In this novel it proves that without rules and discipline, our societies become very chaotic and the people who live in these societies will become uncivilized, cruel, and begin to act like …show more content…
For instance, Jeffrey Dahmer has the mind-set of Roger, he enjoys killing people and shows no mercy for them. "He talks about killing people just as if it 's like pouring a glass of water," says Deputy Chief Robert Due of the West Allis Police Department in suburban Milwaukee. "He shows no emotion whatsoever." (Secrets of a Serial Killer) Jeffrey can relate to Jack also because at first he was a decent boy. He then became ill (savagery) due to problems in his personal life. Jack became angry whenever things didn’t go his way. He would shun whoever interferes with his plans. Jack maybe was spoiled and was used to getting everything he wanted. Another similarity that Lord of the Flies and Jeffrey both share is that they have an interest in animals. Jack and his followers wanted to kill a pig and when they finally did they placed the corpse’s head on a stick. Jeffrey never killed animals, but he also placed an animal’s head on a stick. The boys and Jeffrey act very much alike. They both were very sadistic and cruel to others just for the satisfaction and pleasure for themselves.
In conclusion, these are the ways that the novel Lord of the Flies, and the story of Jeffrey Dahmer share similarities on human nature. Jeffrey Dahmer and the boys in Lord of the Flies were normal people just like us, but they were controlled by the power