Lord Of The Flies Good Vs Evil

“The power of choosing good and evil is within the reach of all” (Origen). The quote is a reminder that everyone has the choice of choosing between being good or evil. In The Lord of the Flies, William Golding writes about a plane of British boys crash landing on a deserted island without adults to tell them the difference between right and wrong. In the beginning of the novel, the boys are civilized and orderly. Later in the novel conflict arises and a few boys become complete savages. At the end, the boys are rescued by a naval officer when the island has suffered maximum destruction. Ralph is written to be a good character, but as you read the novel his character progresses and participates in unacceptable activities. The signal fire is built for a good reason, to get the boys off the island, but the fire transforms very dangerously. In the novel, Golding uses the characterization of Ralph and the symbolism of the signal fire to reveal that every man- even he who is considered “good” is capable of evil actions.

Golding uses Ralph’s actions and dialogue to reveal that every man- even he who is considered “good” is capable of evil actions. First, Ralph, Jack, and Simon get back from making sure they are on an island when Ralph calls a meeting to establish order. “‘There aren’t any grownups. We shall have to look after ourselves. And another thing. We can’t have everybody talking at once. We’ll have to have ’Hands up’ like at school.’ He held the conch

Golding used the progression of Ralph’s character and the fire to reveal how good things can change. Golding stressed the point that man is going to make evil choices, but hoped we could learn from the novel. It is important to understand that we are all able to be an evil person and that we make the choice to be a good one all the