In William Golding's "Lord of The Flies" the author gives a dark and humbling description of human nature. He demonstrates this by showing the degeneration of a group of boys stranded on a deserted island. As the rules and symbols of power and authority are stripped from ... pigs and what he can't control he seeks to ruin. He hides himself behind a mask where he is free to be savage and show the brutal power which is his leadership. Piggy said, "I"m scared of him, and that's why I know him. If you"re scared of someone you hate him but you can't stop thinking about ... him. You kid yourself h...

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