"Good people...are good because they come to wisdom through failure." analysis of the quote using two novels: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and The Lord of the Flies by William Golding

"Good people...are good because they come to wisdom through failure." According to William Saroyan, this means that a person can learn from mistakes and become a better person. This statement is confirmed in J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye and William Golding's The Lord of the Flies. J.D. Salinger's Holden is constantly trying to preserve the innocence in children throughout the novel. In addition Holden also attempts to keep his brother Allie, alive in his thoughts and actions. William Golding's Jack becomes the leader of the tribe after Ralph's failure. Ralph also observes P…