In "The Lord of the Flies" William Golding has attempted to position readers to see that society is destined to failure because of the defects of human nature. He has done this through the characters in the story and their response to certain events.
The 2 boys Ralph and Jack represent the two sides of order, rules and civilization. Through his development of these two characters and through events in the story Golding highlights the negative aspects of human nature and shows the society breaking down.
Golding's mythical beast also backs up the argument of human nature causing society'…
