The classic novel, "Lord of The Flies", William Golding unleash the topic of innocence and describes how the loss of innocence makes one to learn more about the true identity of reality. The two protagonist, Ralph and Piggy, are stranded in a deserted land scattered with other characters - the choir boys. Soon, they assemble and during this process, there is a realisation where the children are sensible. From the well-mannered and longing-for-rescue children, turn to savages with blood-curling attitudes as they lose hope of getting rescued and returning to civilization. Towards the last chapter of the book, Golding writes "On the beach behind him was a cutter, her bows hauled up and held by two ratings." The use of words, "cutter" and "bows" contains symbolism to portray man's violence and hatred towards others. Though Golding does not illustrate the loss of innocence as the children's fault instead he states that it is the part of human nature where man's evilness can grow and come naturally. In the end, Ralph realises that the man's heart corrupts with hideous hatred and that he weeps for his days of innocence and childhood.
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"Ralph looked at him dumbly. For a moment he had a fleeting picture of the strange glamour that had once invested the beaches. But the island was scorched like dead wood - Simon was dead - and Jack had.... The tears began to flow and sobs shook him. He gave himself up to them now for that first time on the island; great, shuddering spasms of grief that seemed to wrench his whole body. His voice rose under the black smoke before the burning wreckage of the island; and infected by that emotion, the other little boys began to shake and sob too. And in the middle of them, with filthy body, matted hair, and unwiped nose, Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy."
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