Universal Truth In Lord Of The Flies, By William Golding

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“It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.”
― Gautama Buddha
Gautama Buddha’s statement of “It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways” stands as a universal truth and can be linked to a novel I read earlier called Lord of the Flies by William Golding. I believe this truth can be applicable towards everyone as it is regarding the nature of mankind. This quote can be linked to William Golding’s fiction novel Lord of the Flies which is about a group of boys stranded on an island and their poor attempts at governing themselves. The book revolves around the theme of evil as the young boys progressively become primitive and start inflicting violence against one another. This truth
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