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enhancethesilence
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High School - 10th Grade

How is 'Lord of the Flies' an example of inherent evil revealed in mankind?

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Posted by enhancethesilence on Tuesday November 3, 2009 at 12:20 PM and tagged with inherent evil, mankind.

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  1. fernholz Teacher
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    Lord of the Flies by William Golding gives us a glimpse of how children would survive on an island without adults. The stranded boys need to learn how to maintain the goodness in their hearts. Without adults to oversee their activities and behavior, the boys struggle between good and evil.

    Ultimately we have a degree of good and evil within us. Our conscience helps us figure out what we should do in each situation we encounter. Parents help guide us in the right direction. I think the boys really struggle with building a civilization, because they aren't ready to guide themselves, yet their parents aren't available to help them make the right decisions.

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    Posted by fernholz on Tuesday November 3, 2009 at 1:08 PM