... felt during the war. Because of Golding's loss of faith in mankind, the boys experience the harsh realities of the human condition. "Ralph wept for the loss of innocence, the darkness of man's heart -. The boys fall from innocence represents the loss of innocence of all mankind that Golding saw during the war. Golding's own experiences with the inner darkness of man are clearly reflected in the actions and thoughts of his characters. Joseph Conrad's experiences with the dark side of human nature ... over others. They also add an air of testiness between Jack and Ralph that contributes t...

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