I ndicating universal ideas, a theme is the main idea of a literary work. It is often expressed indirectly, and it can be emphasized by symbols and recurring motifs throughout a work. Authors generally state multiple themes and use various ways to present them in their works — such as through conversations, feelings of a character towards the subject of work, events happening in a narrative, and so on. Sometimes, some literary works are alike in terms of their themes even if they were produced at different times and settings. Lord Of The Flies and The Outsiders can be given as examples of this situation. These two novels, having both similarities and differences in the style of expression, show the defects of society to readers by establishing connections with human nature. INHERENT EVIL OF HUMAN NATURE: TENDENCY FOR VIOLENCE AND LOSS OF INNOCENCE Firstly, the novels have similarities in terms of a tendency for violence and loss of innocence issues. In Lord Of the Flies, although the b