Selfishness In Lord Of The Flies Research Paper
In 1954 William Golding wrote The Lord of the Flies, a book depicting a group of young boys surviving alone on a pacific island. The books shows the slow decline of the boy’s sanity and depicts the true evil lurking deep within man. Since its introduction the book has sparked many discussions about man’s true nature. I believe that humans are naturally evil because they discriminate against those different to them and people are ultimately selfish.
William Golding’s novel The Lord of the Flies shows that humans are evil through the discrimination of Piggy. Out of this group of young boys there’s one who sticks out like a sore thumb: Piggy. Piggy’s has asthma, he’s fat, and he has to wear glasses, he’s different form the other kids and they make sure he’s …show more content…
For example the discrimination of the Irish in the 19th century. The anti-Irish sentiment was established in the late 12th century by the British after their visit to the island. The British observed the Irish industry, and were appalled at its poor quality. The Irish from that point out were looked upon as lazy, greedy, and raging alcoholics. This idea continued through the centuries and even happens today. But at its peak in the 19th century the anti-Irish idea was rampant, many were simply not hired because of their Irish blood and if they got a job they were used as throw away workers for dangerous jobs.
Another example from history that supports Golding’s view that society is bad is the selfishness of General Sani Abacha. A Nigerian dictator, he declared himself and his government ‘above the law’ and went on to commit many atrocities. He was most infamous for killing political and environmental activist Ken Saro Wiwa in 1995 for self-gain and stealing more than five billion dollars’ worth of goods. He killed and stole in order to achieve a greater life style, and even after his death his family profits off of his ill-gotten
William Golding’s novel The Lord of the Flies shows that humans are evil through the discrimination of Piggy. Out of this group of young boys there’s one who sticks out like a sore thumb: Piggy. Piggy’s has asthma, he’s fat, and he has to wear glasses, he’s different form the other kids and they make sure he’s …show more content…
For example the discrimination of the Irish in the 19th century. The anti-Irish sentiment was established in the late 12th century by the British after their visit to the island. The British observed the Irish industry, and were appalled at its poor quality. The Irish from that point out were looked upon as lazy, greedy, and raging alcoholics. This idea continued through the centuries and even happens today. But at its peak in the 19th century the anti-Irish idea was rampant, many were simply not hired because of their Irish blood and if they got a job they were used as throw away workers for dangerous jobs.
Another example from history that supports Golding’s view that society is bad is the selfishness of General Sani Abacha. A Nigerian dictator, he declared himself and his government ‘above the law’ and went on to commit many atrocities. He was most infamous for killing political and environmental activist Ken Saro Wiwa in 1995 for self-gain and stealing more than five billion dollars’ worth of goods. He killed and stole in order to achieve a greater life style, and even after his death his family profits off of his ill-gotten