Let's face it, humanity admires violence. It may not be moral, but it's fun. For example, fighting is prohibited, but wrestling is just a popular pastime. As a result of the love of unreasonable habits such as violence, one might wonder whether humanity's nature is naturally bad or good, but they don't know what to do without adults. Humanity is naturally born evil, however, your surroundings can determine whether you remain that way or not. In this regard, William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, is a story told of many guilty boys, however, the boys are very young. So many wonder whether kids are naturally bad or good and don't know what to do without adults. As Simon said in Lord of the Flies, “Maybe,” he said hesitantly, “maybe there is a beast.” [...] "What I mean is, maybe it's just us." (Golding 89). In Lord of the Flies, the boys are afraid of an imaginary figure called “the beast.” There really isn't any beast in the novel, but the idea of ​​the beast represents fear and evil. This quote means that there is nothing for kids to fear but themselves. So, in a way, kids are “the beast.” Piggy exclaims to Ralph his fear of Jack by stating, “I'm afraid of him, and that's why I know him. If you are afraid of someone you hate them but you can't stop thinking about them. You fool yourself into thinking he's really fine, and then when you see him again; it's like asthma and you can't breathe." (Golding 93). Jack bullies Piggy endlessly throughout the novel, but one might wonder why anyone would do such a thing. Of course, Piggy is really angry Jack is believed to bully Piggy because Piggy found the shell, which gives Ralph and Piggy more power than Jack feels he should have less... half of the card... you start life in one evil phase, but ultimately adults and the surrounding environment shape the personality. Humanity is born evil because violence, greed and power are fostered. However, you can change depending on what is around you and others who they help shape who you are. The purpose of Lord of the Flies is not only entertainment, but it is also a way that Golding chooses to show us that humanity is born naturally evil, but that the surrounding environment and peers help to shape it. our personality. Works CitedGolding, William. Lord of the Flies, William Golding. New York: Putnam, 1954. Print. Rampell, Catherine. “How old is old enough?” The New York Times. The New York Times, November 14. 2009. Network. December 13, 2013. Sachs, Susan. "The Age of Reason; a chilling crime and a question: what is in the mind of a child?" The New York Times. The New York Times, August 16, 1998. Web. December 13. 2013.