In the novel and film Lord of the Flies, Golding and Hook explore the nature of evil that is inherent in "man kind". However, Golding places much emphasis on certain symbols, characters and conflicts, in contrast to the film version. Therefore, the movie does not do justice ... the civilized instinct among almost all the boys on the island. On the other hand, Hook does show a lot of importance in the main characters. For example, Jack. In the novel he demonstrates a very evil behaviour. "Jack wrenched free and swung at Ralph with his spear." (Golding, 196) He became very savage like in a ver...

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