Evil In Lord Of The Flies

In this dark novel, William Golding exposes the rottenness within mankind’s core. He sets a group of British boys on an island without adult guidance. The boys resist one another after several days, abandoning all civilized integrity. Due to conflict, internal evil, and lack of guidance, their microcosm of a society collapses. Problems between the protagonist, Ralph and the antagonist, Jack begins to arise. They battle civilization and savagery.
Conflict in many forms is thrown towards this band of boys. Jealousy peeks out when Ralph is voted for chief rather than Jack, eventually leading Jack to start his own clan. The beast reminds us of another conflict, giving many of the “littluns” nightmares; the beast becomes the core of all problems.

Any group you examine, there will be weak and there will be strong: mentally and physically speaking. Examples of this include the beast taking a mental toll on the society versus the physical strength of specific boys outweigh, say the strength of Piggy. Mental weakness drives some boys mad, physical weakness leads to death and murder. Above all else, there is no mention of the boys having any sense of God. No God means trouble in itself, with no adults, they should be relying on God more so: which they don’t.
Conflict building up results in evil within. Satan is represented as the beast, reminding readers that the beast is within mankind, not a physical monster per say. Humans lie responsible for much evil that can only be controlled by their self. Simon is the first to recognize this fact, when he is faced with the Sow’s head, representing the beast (Satan). Unfortunately, Simon is murdered before he can warn the others of this revolution. Evil within serves as mankind’s human nature, Golding wishes to reveal what humans would truly act when deprived of civilization.
Lack of adult supervision grants the boys to do as they please. Removing guidance removes any last bit of civilization. This helps to make forsaking traditions easier. Jack is a prime illustration of becoming a savage, as he becomes the darkest of the island. There is never true order within the island; the conch shell never does its duty in keeping civility. Upon no order comes no respect, the boys are young, how are they supposed to know these lessons with no guidance?
A British Naval Officer rescues the boys at the end of their stay. Jack hesitates when leaving the island, being hit with the idea that he will have to pay for his crimes and reenter civilization. Society falling is the result of innate human evil, no adult supervision and countless conflicts. The boys were faced with many impossible circumstances, requiring them to have a difficult time staying good. Evil in mankind is something that cannot be escaped, its inevitable and when not controlled, detrimental. Six to twelve year old boys need adult guidance, without it, chaos is bound to arise. Darkness is something mankind is faced with every day; it is a job to continuously oversee it, and to not turn away from civilization and traditional mindsets.