Things are not always as they seem. In fact, in today’s society, things are rarely as they seem. William Golding’s novel LORD OF THE FLIES shows the masks that we as humans in a civilized world put on and describes how human beings conceal both good and evil qualities. Do we live in a world of disguise? When I really sit down to think about it, I disturbingly find it true. Most everything …showed first 75 words of 1121 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1121 total…in the unwillingness of many to relate to the novel. If we look closely, we can see ourselves in each of the characters, maybe one more than the other. We must be careful as to what traits we conceal and what traits we reveal, and if we respect ourselves and others, the novel shows what could occur. Ironically, LORD OF THE FLIES captures a sense of modern society in an uncivilized setting, filled with children.