Research shows that half of the children in our world have been or are victims of bullying. Of all those children who are victims of bullying, only one in ten will report it. The dictionary defines bullying as “unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-age children that involves a real or perceived imbalance of power. The behavior repeats or has the potential to repeat over time” (Bully Definition” 1). Bullies have many characteristics such as rivalry, competitive behavior and aggression. In Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, Jack can be considered the antagonist because he has many characteristics of a bully. One of the lines that stood out was “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!" (Golding, William” 152). Soon after reciting these lines, one of the main characters, Simon, was brutally murdered. Bullying is a big problem among the kids on the island, and still is a big problem in today's society. Bullying can be divided into four different groups: physical, verbal, covert and cyber. Physical bullying includes kicking, pushing, hitting, pinching, tripping and property damage , intimidation, insults, and homophobic or racist comments. Covert bullying damages social reputation and causes social humiliation. Children achieve this by lying, spreading rumors, excluding someone, giving other people dirty faces, or using physical gestures to offend someone (“ Four types of bullying” 1). Cyberbullying, considered the worst of the four, is bullying that occurs using modern technology. It includes embarrassing or vulgar text messages, emails, provocative posts on social networks or the creation of fake profiles social media (“What is cyberbullying” 1). Although... middle of paper... the book, William Golding, tries to show people that although we look for evil on the outside, the real evil is within us. This can be demonstrated through all the bullying today. Even though some kids managed to leave the island safely, their stay on the island will affect their lives forever, just as bullying affects kids now and will forever. Works Cited "Bullying Definition". House. Np, nd Web. February 27, 2014."Other Province of Nova Scotia." What to do if you are a victim of bullying. Np, nd Web. February 27, 2014. "National Anti-Bullying Center." Four types of bullying. Np, nd Web. 27 February 2014. "Seaman, Andrew M. "Effects of bullying may increase in children: study." Reuters. Thomson Reuters, 17 February 2014. Web. 27 February 2014 "What is cyberbullying." Home. Np, nd Web. February 26, 2014“Why do people bully?” - Statistics on bullying. Np, nd Web. 25 February. 2014