In The Grapes of Wrath the author John Steinbeck presents religion in several ways including the fanaticism of the Sin Watchers Jim Casys parallel character to Jesus Christ and through the use of symbolism throughout the novel Through these methods Steinbeck weaves a web in which religion is presented as a double edged blade one can go to the path of being truly a devout kind person or one can choose the path of zealously condemning all who would oppose or go against their views The Sin Watcher
Lord of the Flies by William Golding tells a demoralizing tale about a group of young boys stranded on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere Ralph the protagonist is the leader of the group tries to guide them to survival by trying to create a government but ends up in horrible chaos due to the sickeningly flagitious nature of mankind Goldings novel demonstrates how human behavior declines into savagery once the restraints of civilization are removed Golding shows us how human nature can f