Lord of the Flies and A Doll's House, Humans with power lead to evil.

Date Submitted: 08/06/2004 17:52:05
Category: / Literature
Length: 2 pages (601 words)
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power," said by Abraham Lincoln. The statement above is clearly true. Hitler is one example of proving this statement to be accurate. He had complete power of the German people and he used it to harm others. He tortured innocent people, he could do that only because of all the power he had. In both Lord of the …
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…two books have a similar theme, relating to Abraham Lincoln's quote. Not only is this view true in the books but it can also be seen in everyday life. Most anyone who is given complete power will do good for long. William Golding through The Lord of the Flies is trying to point out to readers that it is human nature to act beastly when given power. When given power, a persons true colors show.
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