I need help on an essay. Can someone please tell me some things I should write?

Question

The essay is on "Lord of the Flies" and it has to be one page typed.

The essay question is "How do you think William Golding would characterize human nature?"

Please and thank you! ^.^

Answer 1

Try one of these:

   1.

      Lord of the Flies Study Guide

      Lord of the Flies takes place on an island, which Golding never gives an ..... One can interpret that Golding is trying to represent human nature in its ...

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      Human nature as depicted in Lord of the Flies and The Adventures ...

      The question of whether man is inherently good or evil has been answered in divergent ways by different religions, philosophers,...

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      Lord of the flies - Human Nature essays

      An essay or paper on Lord of the flies - Human Nature. Human nature is unavoidable. In his novel, Lord of the Flies, William Golding is making a profound ...

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      SparkNotes: Lord of the Flies: Chapter 1

      Lord of the Flies dramatizes the conflict between the civilizing instinct ... imposed by a system that is not in itself a fundamental part of human nature. ...

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      Slashdoc - Lord Of The Flies, Human Nature

      He was awarded the Pullet Surprise for Lord of the flies. They also made this book into two different movies. William Golding’s view of human nature is ...

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      Confederate Hobbit: Hope and Human Nature in "The Lord of the Flies"

      Dec 19, 2006 ... Hope and Human Nature in "The Lord of the Flies". A few years ago, I was browsing in an audio-book rental place and the owner suggested ...

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      The Lord of the Flies by William Golding

      He was able to get Lord of the Flies published and it experienced great success. .... our world and give comments on our world and his view of human nature. ...

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      Lord of the Flies Lo-Fat!

      Lord of the Flies has more than one “theme,” or meaning, but the overall and most ... to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature. ...

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      Free Essay Exploring Human Nature in "Lord of the Flies"

      Oct 3, 2006 ... Exploring Human Nature in "Lord of the Flies" The book “Lord of the Flies” has it’s own charm when It comes to attract readers. ...

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      Lord Of The Flies: Human Nature - Free Essays

      Lord of The Flies: Human Nature We are all murderers and prostitutes - no matter to what culture, society, class, nation one belongs, no matter how normal, ...

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Answer 2

The answer is described throughout the book.  How did the boys revert to their natural state (when taken away from civilization)?  What mental state did they revert to?  Is human nature based on love, caring, and compassion, or is it based on "every boy for himself'?