Lord Of The Flies Human Nature Analysis

A book about a plane crash with schoolboys on an isolated island has a deeper meaning. Within the story is a fight for power and the struggle of being isolated ,the story also shows how human nature is at its most primal state.William Golding’s Lord of the flies illustrates the fragility of civilization and is a warning about human nature to the readers. William Golding gives warning about human survival throughout his novel Lord of the flies. By putting his characters on an isolated island it makes the characters rely on human nature and basic instincts. By placing them on a isolated island it also makes it apparent how fragile civilization actually is. Ralph wants order and to make fire and shelters because he realizes that

“ As he received the reassurance of something purposeful being done he began to look satisfied ,and his only clean digit ,a pink thumb, slid into his mouth.” (18) Another example of how William Golding shows human nature is how Jack and the little ones want to have fun instead of having to do work like Ralph wants them to do.”We hunt and feast and have fun’ (140) . Golding also shows the good in human nature to with Simon .Simon shows compassion to Piggy and the little ones by helping them helping.” Simon , sitting between the twins and Piggy ,wiped his mouth and shoved his piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy ,who grad at it .the twins giggled and Simon lowered his face in shame.”(74) Another example of Simon ‘s compassion is when he helps the little ones to reach the fruit they can not reach . He is the only one besides Piggy that cared and showed compassion to the little ones .However just because two of the characters are good in nature does not mean that all of them are.Roger is good example of this ,he is sadistic and cruel towards many of the other characters such as