Based on the novel Lord of the Flies, author William Golding portrays the loss of innocence , he also argues that " man produces evil as a bee produces honey" . He explains how a desperation can change behaviors and corruption of man. Golding refers to times of war, human nature, and mankind with an analogy that “man produces evil as a bee produces honey,” to deeply portray what man is capable of. Before Golding went to war he believed in perfectibility , he believed society could solve the problems that face man . In reflection of this quote, I partially agree with Golding; I do understand that man can produce evil, but I also believe in the good of man. I need to believe in my heart that man is for the most part good, I need to believe that evil is the exception. Simon is a prime example to support of my view that man has a tendency to be good. Despite all the chaos and evil that was beginning to take place on the island, Simon maintained peace and harmony within himself. This inner harmony allowed him to be more connected and sensitive to the natural aspects of the island. Ironically, this connection to nature resulted in the ultimate consequence in the death of Simon. Simon’s death caused by boys “dance” portrays Golding’s view of man and evil. The quote from Lord of the Flies by Simon “maybe there is a beast maybe it’s only us,”( Golding 80 )he use of symbolism to suggest that the boys had developed the idea of the beast based on their own inner struggles. A tragic situation was inviting evil into the boys souls, each of the boys were dealing with the circumstances of being stranded on the island and fighting inner morality issues in different ways. With no adult guidance the boys were forced to cope with extreme conditions, they instinctively `began to develop a distorted system of life and norms. Based on Golding’s controversial implication that evil is an inborn train of mankind, as the boys experienced e