Can a group of shipwrecked boys reveal the dark roots of human nature?
In short: Jill Dash explores William Golding’s satirical novel, Lord of the Flies, a story of shipwrecked boys descending into anarchy. This video examines how the author's experiences with global conflict shaped his interrogation of human violence.
Written by William Golding, the novel serves as a satire born from the author's declining faith in humanity following the atrocities of World War II. As the Cold War introduced the threat of nuclear annihilation, Golding used the premise of boys stranded on an island to probe the fundamental origins of violence and human nature.
The video provides context on how these historical tensions inspired his first novel, offering a lens through which to view the breakdown of social order.
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