The novel, Lord of the flies, written by William Golding （1911-1993） who was among the most popular and influential British authors to have emerged after World War II, is permeated with symbolism. His reputation res...The novel, Lord of the flies, written by William Golding （1911-1993） who was among the most popular and influential British authors to have emerged after World War II, is permeated with symbolism. His reputation rested primarily upon his acclaimed first novel. The present paper attempts to examine the theme of Lord of the flies in respects of its counter-tradition treatment of boys, evil actions of innocent boys and its use of symbols and arrives at a tentative conclusion that the combination of the three above-mentioned elements helps the novel to express the theme that evil is human nature.展开更多
In recent years,with the accelerating development of the socialist market economy and the process of globalization,corruption has appeared and become more and more serious,causing serious harm to the interests of the ...In recent years,with the accelerating development of the socialist market economy and the process of globalization,corruption has appeared and become more and more serious,causing serious harm to the interests of the state and people,so the construction of a clean and honest government draws people’s attention.The doctrine of evil human nature of Syun Zih explained profound theories concerning the nature of human beings and the view of interest with simple language,from which the origin of the construction of a clean and honest government could be found.As a result,we can have a right starting point,representing the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of people in the long-term exploration.The doctrine of evil human nature of Syun Zih plays an irreplaceable role in the correct understanding and analysis of the construction of a clean and honest government and the construction of the incorrupt government culture.展开更多
This paper discusses the dark side of humanity exposed in Heart of Darkness. It analyses how Marlow finds the evil and deceitful nature of human beings during the journey into Africa.
War has brought mankind a seething world,and the evil of war has brought western civilization and morality to a dead end.This paper discusses William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies and Graham Greene’s The Destruc...War has brought mankind a seething world,and the evil of war has brought western civilization and morality to a dead end.This paper discusses William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies and Graham Greene’s The Destructors.To have a better under⁃standing of the autho’s thought:war is rooted in the original evil of human nature.In the novel,there is no external binding force,such as ethical,moral,legal and religious control.The original evil of human nature is revealed,and the fierce conflict between civi⁃lization and barbarism is aroused,which are intertwined and manifest themselves through multiple symbolic meanings.Based on the theory of symbolism,the paper will classify the name,objects and characters with symbolic significance that appear in large numbers in two novels,and discuss its symbolic meaning and the function of these symbolic meanings to the development of the theme respectively.In order to better grasp the moral of the novel as a whole,ring the alarm bell for human beings,and cause peo-ple to ponder over the various evils of human beings.展开更多
According to Hawthorne’s "The Minister’s Black Veil: A Parable", we can know that the author thinks human nature is evil. This paper discusses the following questions: what is human nature? Whether human n...According to Hawthorne’s "The Minister’s Black Veil: A Parable", we can know that the author thinks human nature is evil. This paper discusses the following questions: what is human nature? Whether human nature exists? And how to realize human nature?展开更多
In the west,a viewpoint of evil human nature is accepted by most of critics.William Golding exposes this hideous nature in Lord of the Flies.This paper analyses the ugly human performances in details,and it also see t...In the west,a viewpoint of evil human nature is accepted by most of critics.William Golding exposes this hideous nature in Lord of the Flies.This paper analyses the ugly human performances in details,and it also see the force about justice from the novel.The force is fighting with the evilness all the time.Although the justice is in a passive position temporarily,it finally defeats the evil.展开更多
By tracing the defects of society back to the defects of human nature,humanity’s essence is proved to be inherent evil. Man’s natural tendency to do evil remain harnessed through the controls and conventions imposed...By tracing the defects of society back to the defects of human nature,humanity’s essence is proved to be inherent evil. Man’s natural tendency to do evil remain harnessed through the controls and conventions imposed by civilization,however,when rules or civilization are weakened,man’s dark side is unleashed.展开更多
文摘The novel, Lord of the flies, written by William Golding （1911-1993） who was among the most popular and influential British authors to have emerged after World War II, is permeated with symbolism. His reputation rested primarily upon his acclaimed first novel. The present paper attempts to examine the theme of Lord of the flies in respects of its counter-tradition treatment of boys, evil actions of innocent boys and its use of symbols and arrives at a tentative conclusion that the combination of the three above-mentioned elements helps the novel to express the theme that evil is human nature.
文摘In recent years,with the accelerating development of the socialist market economy and the process of globalization,corruption has appeared and become more and more serious,causing serious harm to the interests of the state and people,so the construction of a clean and honest government draws people’s attention.The doctrine of evil human nature of Syun Zih explained profound theories concerning the nature of human beings and the view of interest with simple language,from which the origin of the construction of a clean and honest government could be found.As a result,we can have a right starting point,representing the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of people in the long-term exploration.The doctrine of evil human nature of Syun Zih plays an irreplaceable role in the correct understanding and analysis of the construction of a clean and honest government and the construction of the incorrupt government culture.
文摘This paper discusses the dark side of humanity exposed in Heart of Darkness. It analyses how Marlow finds the evil and deceitful nature of human beings during the journey into Africa.
文摘War has brought mankind a seething world,and the evil of war has brought western civilization and morality to a dead end.This paper discusses William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies and Graham Greene’s The Destructors.To have a better under⁃standing of the autho’s thought:war is rooted in the original evil of human nature.In the novel,there is no external binding force,such as ethical,moral,legal and religious control.The original evil of human nature is revealed,and the fierce conflict between civi⁃lization and barbarism is aroused,which are intertwined and manifest themselves through multiple symbolic meanings.Based on the theory of symbolism,the paper will classify the name,objects and characters with symbolic significance that appear in large numbers in two novels,and discuss its symbolic meaning and the function of these symbolic meanings to the development of the theme respectively.In order to better grasp the moral of the novel as a whole,ring the alarm bell for human beings,and cause peo-ple to ponder over the various evils of human beings.
文摘According to Hawthorne’s "The Minister’s Black Veil: A Parable", we can know that the author thinks human nature is evil. This paper discusses the following questions: what is human nature? Whether human nature exists? And how to realize human nature?
文摘In the west,a viewpoint of evil human nature is accepted by most of critics.William Golding exposes this hideous nature in Lord of the Flies.This paper analyses the ugly human performances in details,and it also see the force about justice from the novel.The force is fighting with the evilness all the time.Although the justice is in a passive position temporarily,it finally defeats the evil.
文摘By tracing the defects of society back to the defects of human nature,humanity’s essence is proved to be inherent evil. Man’s natural tendency to do evil remain harnessed through the controls and conventions imposed by civilization,however,when rules or civilization are weakened,man’s dark side is unleashed.
