Lord Of The Flies Selfishness

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Intro: In Lord of the Flies, the author, William Golding, portrays how evil our human nature naturally is through the selfishness and savagery the boys illustrate while on the island. Humans are shaped by the society that surrounds them. They’re shaped and influenced by the community’s standards. While this keeps order and peace, when isolated, our human nature takes over. This is why when the boys were left alone, they slowly became savages. The longer they were on the island, the more insane they became, losing themselves to their natural human nature. Human nature is naturally bad, even though we would like to think otherwise our selfish attributes overrun the good we have been taught. Golding characterizes the boys in a greedy manner, demonstrating …show more content…

We know who ought to say things”, convincing the other boys as to who deserved the power. As the boys’ time on the island continued, their savagery began to cloud their civilized views. Fantasizing a new version of themselves that doesn’t contain any form of society standards. This is why Jack began to put mud on his face, forming a mask that, “liberated from shame and self-consciousness”, creating a contemporary identity without any fear of criticism (Golding 64). Producing a more savage outlook, the boys, began to ignore the conch shell and threaten any form of authority left on the island. Our society without authority would be total chaos, which is why the standards placed over our community’s control are most of our stereotypes. Therefore, they also dictate our views and values. Without authority, our human nature will overrun the values we have been taught. Which is exactly what happened on the island with the boys. Their evil human nature overcame their connection with civilization, turning them into

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