Human Nature In Lord Of The Flies

Tragic events have always pushed humans towards either acts of great compassion or even greater contempt. In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, this human nature is depicted through his characters. Golding's book portrays his belief that humans are innately evil. Half the boys, in an effort to cling onto a sense of security, began to establish law and order. "They obeyed the summons of the conch" (Golding 50). This symbol was discovered by the protagonist Ralph and his ally Piggy. This shell single handedly defined society, structure, and inevitably home. Initially, all of the as a group decided to elect a leader. "This toy was almost as pleasing as the conch" (Golding 28). This shows how one wants order and structure at first. The