The Beast Lies within Us- William Golding’s Lord of the Flies
張貼日期：Oct 19, 2010 2:1:28 PM
The Beast Lies within Us- William Golding’s Lord of the Flies
The Beast Lies within Us- William Golding’s Lord of the Flies
Nick Chiu 邱瀚星
Nick Chiu 邱瀚星
Advisor: Dr. Hsian-li Chou 周先俐 老師
Advisor: Dr. Hsian-li Chou 周先俐 老師
Adviser: Dr. Chia-Yin Huang 黃嘉音 老師
Adviser: Dr. Chia-Yin Huang 黃嘉音 老師
Abstract
Abstract
This paper attempts to analyze the image of the beast and its symbolic meanings in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. The beast lies within us, which is the inevitably evil in human nature. Golding suggests that evilness could be found in even the purist, childhood stage, and that with or without law, society formed by man is bound to collapse because of the evilness hidden in every human’s heart. When humans are struggling to survive, the nature of violence would emerge and those who are tamed would be sacrificed.
Key Words: William Golding, Lord of the Flies, beast, evilness, human heart, violence, society