Theme Of Envy In Lord Of The Flies

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How Envy Rips Apart the Island in Lord of the Flies Have you heard of the Seven Deadly Sins? According to the Catholic Church, the seven deadly sins are the sins that God hates most. The sins are wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, gluttony, and envy. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, envy rips apart society on the island, and causes many deaths. Envy is a deplorable human trait that causes people to create enemies, lose loyalty to their leadership, and even to be violent. Enemies are something that no human wants, and envy makes enemies. In the book, envy causes Jack to express his hatred for Ralph. Jack quickly becomes Ralph’s enemy, which is the source of a lot of the grave events in this book. After the election, “‘I’m chief then.’
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