What insights about human nature, human psychology, and human society does the novel present? how are they expressed? lord of the flies?

The central theme of the novel is the conflict between civilization and savagery, which also expresses the psychological confrontation between good and evil, as the social battle of law against anarchy. The good is represented in the instinct of civilization while the instinct of savagery represents evil.

Explanation:

The boys have to choose whether they follow rules and moral commands to guarantee a peaceful coexistence or they succumb to an instinctive search for power and gratification through violence. This is not only a personal dilemma but also shows how all the characters are influenced by an instinct of civilization as well as one of savagery to different degrees.

While Ralph represents civilization, Jack represents savagery.

Piggy and Roger are in opposite extremes as well, since the first doesn´t show any tendency to savagery, while the latter seems incapable of following the rules of civilization. Given that most boys succumb to savagery by the end, we can infer that Golding believes that the instinct of savagery is a primal element of the human mind while the instinct of civilization is forces on the individual by society.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.