The characters portrayed by Golding in his novels have undergone a long process of evo-lution in their understanding of the relationship between themselves and others.In his early works,the protagonists were obsessed with the"I-It"relationship,deeply immersed in the world of"It,"and un-able to break free.They objectified and utilized others,seeing them as tools to improve one's own liv-ing conditions,and hoping to harvest happiness in this"I-It"relationship.However,the reality made them feel lost and painful,so they placed their hopes on utopian imagination or the divine world,which was futile in fact.Not until the characters'relationships changed from"I-It"to"I-You"Golding begin to pay attention to and enter the"You"world,defining oneself by loving others,respecting oth-ers,and giving to others.In such a way,a sense of being in a society gradually returns and one's self-value is reflected vividly.
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