Man has a constant internal struggle between good and evil, humans have an innate ability to commit acts both good and evil. In this battle, there is never a winner; only one victim. Man is that victim and he constantly struggles with this battle. William Golding strongly confirms this in his novel Lord of the Flies. In the novel, the inherent evil of human beings is clearly evident. To emphasize that humans are inherently evil, Golding employs the ideas of symbolism, of Simon's death; a Christ-like figure in the book and controls. The first way Golding shows that humans have a capacity for evil is through the use of symbolism. The following quote illustrates the pig-headed Lord of the Flies who torments and teases Simon with the truth. The Lord of the Flies rhetorically asks Simon, “You knew, didn’t you? Am I part of you? Close, close, close! Am I the reason this is wrong? Why are things like this? » (Golding 143) This shows that the beast is indeed in Simon as well as in all the boys. In reality, when the Lord of the Flies speaks to Simon, it is simply Simon hallucinating as he hears everyone's voices in his mind. In this situation, Simon is overwhelmed by the beast within him. “Simon discovered that he was looking into a vast mouth. There was darkness within, a darkness that spread” (Golding 144). Although Simon never shows any evil tendencies, as he is a Christ-like figure in the book, he denies them by fainting as a result of his internal struggle: “Simon was in the mouth. He fell and lost consciousness” (Golding 144). Probably the most important symbol in the book is the pig's head on a stick. This symbolizes the imaginary Lord of the Flies, who is actually the demon... middle of paper... and in control when he excessively beats Wilfred, for no apparent reason, except to show that he has unquestioned control. on the boys: “He’s going to beat Wilfred… he didn’t say why. He got angry and made us tie him up. (Golding 176). The excessive levels of control used by Jack and the boys in the novel support the idea that humans are inherently evil. Golding's methods of symbolism, the unfortunate death of Christ as the figure in the book Simon, and the over-control provide a lot. of support for the claim that humans are intrinsically evil. Although no one can be completely evil. There is good in everyone, but you shouldn't think that someone can be completely good either. As previously stated, humans have the innate capacity to commit both good and evil; humans have consciousness and the ability to choose. This choice is entirely up to them.