Golding's Pessimism that People Are Born Evil Shown through the Lord of the Flies

The Evil That Lies Within
Lord of the Flies is a book with far more low points than high, this is the choice of the author. In many novels, you can tell the style and feelings of the author just by reading it. Golding has a negative outlook on people and society showing through his writing. Thus, Golding's pessimistic view on the characters in the book illustrates his belief that evil is an inborn characteristic.
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