Lord Of The Flies Essay: Cruelty

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Lord of the Flies Essay
Cruelty. Why do people do it? For revenge? Or just for fun? What factors are responsible for this? I believe that the factors that are most responsible for people being uncultured and cruel is their own egotistical desires, their environment, and the way they express their morals.

The way an individual expresses their morals can lead them to be intentionally cruel and uncivilized.The article “What causes a person to be intentionally cruel?” by Mary Rose, states that “Without properly establishing boundaries, human empathy and natural connection are usually pushed into the chaos of

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