Society's Inherent Evil in Lord of the Flies

George Orwell, the author of Animal Farm and many novels, once said that, "Society has always seemed to demand a little more from human beings than it will get in practice." William Golding's 1954 novel, Lord of the Flies, exemplifies this statement. A large group of English schoolboys find themselves on a deserted tropical island after their plane plummets from the sky. The boys build a society that, while primitive holds many characteristics of today's societies. …

…the way Ralph was fervently hunted are all examples of William Golding's philosophy, that society was naturally evil. A well thought out novel that depicts the evils of human nature, the Lord of the Flies shows that the evil residing within everyone could be unleashed. The novel proves the dark side of human nature can be as vicious and horrifying as the unknown itself, and even the most innocent of humanity are susceptible to it.