The novel even though I do not agree with the points presented within it, will be an inspiration to any and all novel writers from now until the end of time. Golding was able to display the scene's of violence so strongly in our minds through this novel that when the boys murdered Simon you can feel a painful sensation in the gut so strong you need to take a time out from reading to recover. His use of imagery makes it almost impossible to feel anything but shear sadness and pain every time one of the boys sharpe

ned sticks penetrated Simon's tattered body. Golding knew exactly the word to use in presenting a devil within us all. His novel presented the characters as individuals; he gave every one of them a personality and built on them as the novel progressed. The details he left out in describing them led our imaginations to fill it in and helped each character build a stronger persona.

In conclusion to the essay I feel that Golding's novel illustrates a false view of human nature, he makes all men seem like ruthless savages when men are what they are and no study can explain the nature of any man or any living thing because no creation of God is the same. I think that placing the novel before a group of students who are not ready to face such a horrible fiction is disgusting and does not aid my life in any way except giving me a grim, bitter look at humanity and what it produces.

He showed Ralph as a character so programmed into societies ways he was willing to give his life for it. He was a born leader, his public speaking techniques were so precise and hypnotic even Jack followed his order for a time. His desire for fire led to the break up of the boys, he was so caught up in getting rescued that he forgot that everyone on the island were only small children and couldn't be expected to work every waken hour. He was stubborn in his ways and would not let himself feel defeated even when he had seen h

Some common words found in the essay are:
Golding Piggy, William Golding, Lord Flies, human nature, view human nature, lord flies, william golding, view human,
Approximate Word count = 953
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)