The Lord of the Flies: The Evil of Mankind In The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Golding presents the philosophical view of man that evil is inherent in man’s nature. He states that the theme of his book is an attempt to trace the defects of society to the defects of human nature. If man is not held in check by society, the Freudian "Id" will emerge. When the boys land on the island, they are forced to live without the accepted limits of society, proving evil is inherent in man’s nature, and when left unrestrained, will envelop man in chaos. The Freudian "Id" is defined as an unconscious, amoral force w....

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