Lord of the Flies, by Sir William Golding, succeeds as an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects in human nature. The collapse of rules, the increase in murders, and the final destruction of all life are outcomes to a degrading society caused by defects in human nature. Throughout his novel, Golding describes a society which is established by individuals, whose own human nature causes a collapse in their world, finally failing to supply the needs and control the powers of those individuals. His story of the Lord of the Flies, is able to show the parallel between the proble...

• Word Count: 1629
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School