Fear is a driving force in Lord of the Flies. How does fear in all its forms influence the child's attitudes and behaviors? One of the many important themes in William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, is fear. From the first chapter to the last, fear plays an important role in this text. It's the one thing that sometimes stops kids from acting rationally, from questioning curious circumstances, and it has physically hindered so many kids, so many times. The active role of fear in Lord of the Flies was used intentionally by Golding, because he knew what images it would create. Fear is described by Mirriam-Webster's English dictionary as "Being uneasy or apprehensive". This feeling is mutually experienced by all the boys on the island in many different ways. Initially the boys have an obvious fear of being alone, which then leads to a fear of what we know as the beast, or as the little ones call it, as the "beast". As this fear continues throughout the novel, we are also exposed to three other episodes of fear. The first of these is the civilized fear of consequences, manifested only when the children are seen as civilized young boys, in the early chapters. The last two are different in nature, as the fears are loss of power, fear of rejection, and fear of being in the minority. All these different fears then connect back to the character and, as was expertly planned by William Golding, influence the character's attitudes and behaviors. One of the biggest emotions that controls how someone thinks in certain situations, especially in Lord of the Flies, is fear. The fact that, except Jack, all the boys are under thirteen years old, significantly influences the amount of fear that controlled them, and from there it is easy to see how the fear of finding themselves alone, in an unknown area, was the first to manifest. about boys. For Littleuns, the fear of being alone influences behaviors and attitudes. The 'cry for home', for the 'old life' – for their plight. This is personified by their fear of the beast. The fear of the beast was essential to the story of Lord of the Flies, as it manifests itself in several characters..