For centuries, psychologists and psychoanalysts have studied humans in hopes of discovering a common bond, a pattern within itself, in what provokes certain thoughts and actions. Many question certain values, morals, religion, even their brain chemistry, but no one knows for sure. Sigmund Freud's theory suggests that human actions/personalities derive from three parts of the human psyche: the id, the ego, and the superego. William Golding analyzes this further in his novel, Lord of the Flies, which tells the story of a large group of boys who crash land on a desert island after fleeing dangerous England during the Second War. worldwide. These young boys are used to entertaining the idea of ​​savagery against civilization and how evil lies deep within us all. After reading Lord of the Flies, it is possible that the evil within the boys is motivated by fear, power, and the loss of innocence. To begin with, Fear is represented by one of the "Bigguns" Jack Merridew, the power-hungry leader. altar boys became hunters. Contrary to popular opinion, Jack is not actually evil, as he has not shown any wild behavior at the beginning of the novel. "We must have rules and respect them. After all, we are not savages" (42), Jack said at the beginning of the novel. Additionally, Jack shows his fear of blood by not killing the pig. his first hunt on the island. Jack's ego does not allow him to fear or fail, so he becomes obsessed with being able to hunt and kill. This thirst to hunt and kill then triggers its evolution towards savagery. the characters are not really "evil" compared to Jack or Roger, Sam and Eric simulate evil acts towards the end of the novel. The twins remain loyal to Ralph for most of the novel, tending toward the middle. of paper ...... oo young people to recognize their changes in behavior. To conclude, the formation of evil within the group of boys comes from fear, power and the loss of innocence. William Golding uses fear to trigger evil and evil acts. in characters like Jack, Sam, and Eric To prove this theory, he uses characters like Simon and the Lord of the Flies to clarify Fear's true intentions. The power, possessed by Jack and Roger, is used to incite their cruel methods as well as their conversion to savagery. Alongside the two initiates, there is the loss of innocence, a phase which occurred far too early and quite erratically in these boys. Together, these three attributes have led to destruction, murder and inhumane behavior; characterized as savagery, but also known as evil. Works Cited Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. San Francisco: Faber and Faber, 1958. Print.