Evil In Lord Of The Flies

Even though humankind tries its hardest to prevent evil actions, eventually evil grows above all others. Humans are breathing in ignorance, evil is always brewing and waiting to ambush those in society with turned backs, represented in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. One could rationalize that this isn’t the case, that good always conceals evil’s ugly face, and that evil is just a uncommon hole in the way. However, one’s outlook on society doesn’t exceed the grim reality of humankind’s natural inclinations. Particularly , how things are never as they seem, how easily humans can denounce their emotions and how humans choose to ignore tough situations in search for an easy answer. Regardless of one’s best efforts, evilness will always conquer

Fire is two-faced. For the boys at first, the fire on the mountain made them feel dominant, and that the fire will save them, it made them feel as though they could conquer anything. But, as quickly as the fire built up their pride, it caused the boys to feel unprotected by lighting the entire forest on fire. This made them feel like the thing they created to stand above, rose up to engulf them, leaving them disoriented and fragile. It was a reality check that they are no longer in control, and that their actions could have greater repercussions then they had ever thought possible. Also, in the means of lighting the forest on fire, it was brought to attention that, “‘them little’uns was wandering about down there where the fire is.’” (Golding 46). That is when the boys realize that those repercussions were truly chilling, for a little boy with a birthmark on his face was nowhere to be seen at the meeting. Although they didn’t know it at the time, that boy was never to be seen again. This is related to how humans misjudge the consequences of their actions, and how those actions can effortlessly slip from good to evil, and how fast it takes to happen. At the beginning of the novel, for example, Jack is determined on being a ethical and respectable chief and a role model, but after the unfolding of a couple months, he converted from the person who was ready to run things strategically, to a deranged rebel whose major focus are blood and control. Another credible mind with powerful opinions on the inherently evil nature of man is Thomas Hobbes: “The life of man in the state of nature is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.” From this depiction, it can be understood that the natural condition of man is not good at all. It is miserable since man is an enemy to his fellow men. Hobbes implies that the natural condition of man necessitates some regulations;