Mob Mentality In Lord Of The Flies, By William Golding

Notice how people act differently in crowds. This is called mob mentality, the behavioral habit of humans doing actions they would never dream of doing alone, such as violence in an attempt to fit into a group. The Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, involves British boys stranded on an island without any adult supervision. Right from the beginning, two groups form—one focuses on building shelters and collecting food, whereas the other prefer to hunt and have fun. Golding’s audience understands that humans having a tendency to submit into mob mentality when trying to fit into a group. For what reason? It is due to the fact that people act differently and lose themselves in the process because they feel safe. To start, people tend

In desire of safety, people bond together with those whom they see as most like them so that they can protect themselves from those who might do harm. Going over the definition of mob mentality, it is the idea that people behave differently when in groups than they do when they are alone. The effects of mob mentality date back before the time of the Salem Witch Trials and are still present in today’s society. Every day, there are children in school being bullied, either physically, verbally, or on the web. Herds of people join together to pinpoint one victim because they feel that their mission is to topple those who are inferior. Most of the times, there will be bystanders who refuse to swoop into action, even though it is the moral thing to help out because they understand that their safety is more important. In the end, students, teachers, parents, and the elderly all fight the battle of keeping their true personalities. Few will show their true personalities like Piggy and Simon, while others follow like Roger and Maurice. Think of it of using a makeup concealer and applying it on the face to mask your natural beauty, the ones hiding behind the makeup are scared of what people will think of their