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Wiliam Golding is undoubtedly a writer who concerns himself primarily with what is called “modern man “ in general and “man “ in particular. The Inheritors (1955) is his second main novel in which he tries to develop more intensely the philosophical view that man is basically not innocent ; rather he is primitive. In this novel, man , though is shown as new which means modern, has innate violent tendencies. This paper sheds light on the idea of man’s sin. I shall use the word sin contrasted with man’s original innocence ,purity ,and goodness .The paper will show that the Neanderthals are superior to the new people in many different aspects. Both of them are contrasted and compared to reveal the sense of sin versus peacefulness, goodness , and innocence. In other words , both sides shed light on a warring conflict between two different groups of people in the Inheritors , namely “the Neanderthals” on one hand ,and the “new people “ on the other .Thus, the opposition between these two different groups of people shows obviously one of the main and essential thematic stripes Golding presents in his work in general and The Inheritors in particular.

Sin Versus , Innocence , William Golding , The Inheritors

2008

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