Thread: The real Lord of the Flies

Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness‹ and Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' both displayed the very.pessimistic opinion of human nature of their authors, which is not surprising considering the events during their lifetimes. I suppose a modern equivalent might be 'Apocalypse Now'.
Our current experience with the pandemic suggests they were too negative and most people respond to disasters by increasing their co-operation and sense of community, while the selfish are shunned by the majority.
I certainly hope that is true, because the alternative is anarchy and dog eat dog chaos, leading to the collapse of society.

Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness‹ and Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' both displayed the very.pessimistic opinion of human nature of their authors, which is not surprising considering the events during their lifetimes. I suppose a modern equivalent might be 'Apocalypse Now'.
Our current experience with the pandemic suggests they were too negative and most people respond to disasters by increasing their co-operation and sense of community, while the selfish are shunned by the majority.
I certainly hope that is true, because the alternative is anarchy and dog eat dog chaos, leading to the collapse of society.