Key Facts and Insights from "Lord of the Flies"
- Human Nature: The book explores the inherent evil within human nature.
- Social Order: The story depicts the breakdown of social order in the absence of adult guidance.
- Fear and Power: Fear is used as a tool for gaining power and control.
- Symbolism: Golding used symbols to represent abstract ideas.
- Loss of Innocence: The boys, initially innocent, become savages as the story progresses.
- Survival: The struggle for survival brings out the worst in humanity.
- Moral Choices: The boys make moral choices that reflect their characters.
- Democracy vs. Autocracy: The struggle between...