"The Lord of the Flies" social gatherings--Choose a book in which social gatherings are prominent. Then write an essay in which social gatherings play a specific role in development of the theme.

<Tab/>"If human nature is good, then why do 'good people' do bad things?" It is a question that has plagued philosophers for centuries. In his novel, Lord of the Flies, William Golding explores this tendency within human nature and thus comments on the value system that society seems to promote. It takes place after the breakout of a '3rd world war' on an island in which British children are stranded alone. His subtle development of the children's social gatherings exhibits the insight that individually good people are easily led awry when they come together in a society.…