7B Human Nature by Catlin Tucker

2013-10-23 18:11:50 UTC

Lucy Cacciatore

2013-10-23 18:13:36 UTC

William Golding seems to believe that humans are

inherently evil. He refers to the boys on the island

as savages, and is constantly describing how violent

and greedy they are. " 'You could have had fire whenever

you wanted. But you didn't. You came sneaking up like a

thief and stole Piggy's glasses!' "(Golding 176). Jack has taken

on an "every man for himself" mentality, which this quote

clearly demonstrates. Jack could have asked to use Piggy's

glasses or to borrow fire, but he instead resorted to violence

and took them by force. This shows that golding believes that

humans are inherently evil and selfish, caring little about the

damage they do to others.

Grant Sandwina

2013-10-23 18:13:41 UTC

William Golding's view of human nature: People will fall apart, embrace

their inner savage, and chaos will ensue when the normal guidelines of

government or parents are taken away. "Here, invisible yet strong, was

the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection

of parents and school and policemen and the law" (Golding 62)

Maddie Goodman

2013-10-23 18:13:45 UTC

Based on "Lord of the Flies", William Golding apparently thinks that humans are inherently evil.
"'Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!' said the head... 'You knew, didn't
you? I'm part of you?'" (Golding 143). This shows Golding's view of human nature clearly, with the
Beast, the Lord of the Flies symbolizing the evil of human nature. In his opinion, evil is a part of human
nature that can't be exterminated.

Daniel Bergeron

2013-10-23 18:13:51 UTC

Seeing how Golding writes throughout the novel, I believe that William Golding sees humans as evil, but can shine through as better people. Jack, of course, is a rather violent person, while Ralph and Piggy want what's right. I don't think he necessarily views people as EVIL in a sense. He seems to be looking more at a person's resilience against the actions of wrongdoing. Some succumb quicker than others, while some do not succumb at all. Like when Roger was the "plaything" during the fake chant. Piggy didn't take part in it at all, showing he has a higher resilience than Jack or Ralph.

William McTaggart

2013-10-23 18:13:59 UTC

I think that golding views human nature as inherently

negative and evil. When Simon is talking to the Lord of

the Flies, for example. "'You [Simon] knew, didn't you?

I'm [The Lord of the Flies part of you? Close, close, close!

I'm the reason whyit's no go?'" (Golding 143). This shows

us that the beast is part of the everyone, and therefore

part of the boys, and that nobody can not escape it.

Nicole Dobbins

2013-10-23 18:14:05 UTC

In the novel, "The Lord of the Flies", by William Golding, it is clear that the author relates to Thomas Hobbes. In the unsettling dream-like sequence between Simon and the real Lord of the Flies, it speaks as if the relapse to chaos and cruelty and bloodlust was a given. "You knew, didn't you? I'm a part of you? Close, close, close! I'm the reason it's a no go?" (Golding, 143). The primal instinct kill and hurt that lies inside of us all is not built in Golding's eyes. It just is. One hides it behind moral codes and rules, boundaries that are known not to be crossed. But in situations like this, where chaos rears it's ugly head, the boys resort to the very basic strivings of survival and instincts. The boys go on to beat Simon to death and push Piggy off of a cliff with no second thoughts. This is the basic bloodlust that lies hidden within us all.

Marco Coletti

2013-10-23 18:14:08 UTC

William Golding believes that humans are inherently evil and chaotic based on The Lord of the Flies. Although the boys started out organized and established some sort of government, they were unable to control the evil inside them. They began to have a thirst for violence which led them to chanting the words, "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood! Bash him in!" (Golding 152). The boys clearly had lost their mental health and were succumbing to the evil inside them. They were called savages at first not literally, but in time it came to be true that they were real savages.

Callahan Charleton

2013-10-23 18:14:12 UTC

In the novel William Golding shows that he believes humans are inherently evil.

He started with the kids on the island acting civilized and then showed that

when left alone they revealed their true nature which is to be evil savages. The

book shows that people are only good because they are told to act like that, but

that is not how they naturally are.

Giselle Saleby

2013-10-23 18:14:23 UTC

Based on the novel, William Golding seems to believe that there is a little bad in every good person, which we, as humans, choose to either admit it or not. When we have no worries, we tend to act normal and natural, and maybe even nice. But when we are in danger or put under an absurd amount of stress, such as being trapped on an island, we are known to act out malevolently. And then there are those who are just evil and believe that kindness has no value.

Jessica Fernandez

2013-10-23 18:14:34 UTC

Based on what the book has covered so far,

Golding believes that humans are inherently

evil. "The rock struck Piggy...the conch

exploded into a thousand white fragments..."

(Golding, 181). The conch was the way they kept

order, and their violent urges and thoughts

destroyed it. At that moment in the novel,

the "evil" or "savage" in Jack's tribe seems to

be more evident than any good, since they

destroyed the sense of order on the island.

Ana Prado

2013-10-23 18:14:42 UTC

Based on the novel, Golding's view of human nature is that humans are neither inherently evil nor good. Humans have the ability to decide how they will behave under the given circumstances. In the beginning of the novel, all the boys are organized and civilized but as the story progresses, some of the boys get overwhelmed by the idea of being hunters and having power. This leads to them becoming savages, while a small amount of the boys decide that they will continue to be civilized. They even urge the transforming boys to choose which side they think is best. " 'Which is better- to be a pack of painted Indians like you are, or to be sensible like Ralph is?... 'Which is better- to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?' " (Golding 180). This shows that there are two roads to choose in human nature and that the choice is up to you.

Luke Fraga

2013-10-23 18:14:45 UTC

William Golding's novel seems to believe that humans are evil, and greedy, because of the boys natural want to be able to do what ever they want, and dispel in to anarchy. Everyone has some sort of evil in them because humans are natural savages.

Atreyu Borland

2013-10-23 18:14:53 UTC

William Golding's views human nature as

evil due to all of the violence and savagery in the novel "Lord of the Flies".

Most of the kids join Jack's side when his group killed Simon, and eventually

Piggy. Ralph's group tried to maintain order and rules, but only Piggy and

the twins decided to stick with him.

Dylan Buren

2013-10-23 18:14:59 UTC

According to what we know so far about the novel, Golding views human nature as not good or evil, but instead swayed by opportunity. Jack sensed weakness in Ralph's control over the others and thus broke away from the group to form his own group of saveges. In this Jack was not being good or evil but saw oprotunity and went to the "dark side". While Simon saw oprotunity to be good while helping Ralph build the last shelter.

Angelica Sevilla

2013-10-23 18:15:12 UTC

Based on the novel, it appears as though William Golding feels that humans are inherently evil. He expresses this opinion through the Lord of the Flies conversation with Simon. In this interaction, The Lord of the Flies explains to Simon that all humans have an innate evilness that resides within them. He elaborates on how this natural savage instinct has caused chaos on the island. This natural malevolency is seen during the brutal deaths of Simon and Piggy.

Erica Fulkerson

2013-10-23 18:15:14 UTC

William Golding believes that human nature is

inherently evil. The boys split up and turn into

savages. Jack's tribe wants to hunt and kill all of

the time, they don't care about getting off the

island at this point. They steal and torture each

other.

Dylan Moberly

2013-10-23 18:15:25 UTC

I believe that Golding views humans as naturally wicked. Nearly all the boys become savages, killing others and causing chaos. Athough everything started orderly, the boys slowly separated and became bad. They stole, beat, and killed the others. The evilness inside took control of all the boys. "They hate you Ralph. They're going to do you"(Golding 188). Jacks tribe have became evil murderers.

Savannah Ampuero

2013-10-23 18:15:31 UTC

From the conversation between Simon and the Lord of the Flies, William Golding believes humans to be inherently evil. He views humans ability to resist temptation to do evil as a weakness. Furthermore, the dead pig head represents the temptation to do wrong, " ' My poor misguided child...' " (Golding 143). Jack's savage-like tribe is a perfect example of "misguided children". These boys have obviously been under the influence of wickedness, and gave in to the temptation to dwell in evilness. Hence, William Golding views the humans as weak, wicked figures.

Julia Phillips

2013-10-23 18:15:47 UTC

In the novel, William Golding shows that human nature is bad and greedy. The boys clearly show that they want immediate gratification and decide to go with jack because at that moment the boys are hungry and bored. "...We hunt and feast and have fun. If you want to join my tribe come and see us. Perhaps I'll let you join. Perhaps not" (Golding 140). The boys would not go with Ralph because he doesn't have meat. Even though Ralph wants the boys to be saved, the boys aren't thinking about it because it will not happened to them immediately.

Kathryn Kuklinski

2013-10-23 18:15:49 UTC

Golding views human nature as inherently evil. Throughout the novel, the boys adopt a more "savage-like" mindset. Through chaos in the form of violence, their true human nature is revealed. For example, Simon is viciously killed by Jack's tribe, "' Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!'... Softly, surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures , itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon's dead body moved out toward the open sea" (Golding 152-154). At the feast, Jack and his tribe chant their message of hunting while they participate in a ritual. Throughout the ritual, they get carried away and embrace their savage-like human nature. During this chaotic event, they end up killing Simon, therefore, proving that human nature is inherently evil.

Andrew Kimball

2013-10-23 18:16:01 UTC

Based on the novel, I think that William Golding believes that humans are inherently evil.
"The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee" (Golding 181).
Golding seems to believe that humans, without proper organization or a guardian, become evil, greedy, and chaotic.
This is also proven when Jack separates from Ralph because he wants complete power and will do whatever it takes to get just that.

Taylor Harrison

2013-10-23 18:16:55 UTC

Based on the novel I think Golding believes humans are inherently evil.Roger purposefully killed Piggy,

"The rock struck piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee... the body of Piggy was gone" (Golding).

and they murdered Simon. Almost all the boys become savages with no order. Jack is the main chaotic

being, beating boys and stealing, I believe he will lead the boys to have no order at all.

Veronica Cargay

2013-10-23 18:17:03 UTC

Based on the events of the novel, Golding seems to believe that humans are inherently evil. The boys fall into chaos once on the island, and even though they resist this chaos, it was inevitable. " We hunt and feast and have fun. If you want to join my tribe come and see us. Perhaps I'll let you join. Perhaps not" (Golding 140). The little boys joined Jack's tribe even though Ralph had an orderly democracy. Jack offered more fun, and less rules. That meant more chaos; the little boys just didn't realize what they were getting themselves into. Golding thinks that humans are inherently evil, because the side of chaos always seems to win.

Robert Kramer

2013-10-23 18:17:11 UTC

In the novel William Golding seems to believe that human nature is evil and given enough time without a set order chaos will set in. The boys at first were glad to have some sort of government with Ralph as leader but soon they became bored of it and decided to follow Jack who was a more chaotic leader which led to the death of Simon and Piggy. Just before he dies Piggy asks the Jack's tribe which is better "Which is better- to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?" (Golding 180). Piggy asked them why they were acting like savages who didn't want to be saved instead of the sensible boys who had first crashed on the island. Golding shows in this way that he believes that all people are inherently evil if given enough time.

Tracy LaRee

2013-10-23 18:18:28 UTC

Based on the novel, it appears that Golding views

human nature as inherently evil. The boys are

alright in the beginning of the novel, but as their

situation calls for more primal behavior, they

begin beating and killing each other for fun.

Noah Schneider

2013-10-23 18:20:05 UTC

William Golding seems to think that with out a meaning full leader and organization

everything will turn into chaos.Proof as in the difference between Jack and Ralph.

Autumn Inman

2013-10-23 18:30:01 UTC

Based on the novel, Lord of the Flies, William Golding believes that humans are inherently evil in the end. The reason I say this, is because in the beginning the boys were cooperative and tried to be civilized but as the island got to them and Jack grew power hungry the boys start to turn evil. "Who thinks Ralph oughtn't to be chief.' he looked expectantly at the boys rained round, who had frozen. Under the palms there was dead silence" (Golding 127). This is the turning point in the book where the boys start to become evil.

Emily Tenorio

2013-10-23 21:34:48 UTC

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Triston Millstone

2013-10-29 16:21:46 UTC

I think Golding shows the power that all humans have the ability to be evil. He expresses this through the killings in the book. However, the part that convinced me to believe that humans are inherently good is shown on the final page,"The tears began to flow and sobs shook him... infected by that emotion, other little boys began to shake and cry too."(Golding 202). This shows that even the boys that killed Simon and Piggy were remorseful of their deaths.