Beast In Lord Of The Flies Essay

Lord of the Flies: the Beast within a Human Being
In his works, Sir William Gerald Golding addresses philosophical themes, which encourage deep reflections on the nature of man, and captures the attention of the readers around the world. Among others, the dystopian novel Lord of the Flies addresses the evil components of human nature, the individual and society, and childhood. Due to the discussed themes, the novel is relevant to those who strive to find out who they really are: civilized human beings or brutal savages?
The major theme of the novel revolves around the future of the brutalized and corrupted society that survives the bloody war. Golding says, “The shape of a society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual and not on any political system” (Telgen 183). According to Alnajm, Golding believes that evil cannot be brought about by any system and therefore will not disappear with its removal (Alnajm 100). In order to save the earth men have to recognize his nature and take steps to exterminate it ( 99). In the novel, the author exposes the true nature of man, through images of children, and declares himself a bearer of the cultural heritage of civilization, but in extreme conditions turns into a ruthless and unmerciful beast.
The boys turn into savages gradually, along with the building up their miniature society. What is

This freedom is designated to reveal the inherent goodness or evil (Alnajm 100), whether the defects of society lie in the form of society or in the individuals who create it (Telgen 182). As we see, the famine and taught conditions very soon awakened in children a thirst for blood and cruelty. Children from the civilized world, whose behavior is not controlled by adults, forget about the norms of morality, become hunters, paint themselves with clay and degenerate into a tribe that at first kill animals, and then a human