Innate Viciousness Of Humankind In Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

William Golding’s Theory of Savagery in Humanity Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel in which the natural savagery of human nature is conveyed through the characters present within the novel. While some of these characters behave in different manners, the majority of the characters display savage tendencies. There are but three exceptions to this trend: Piggy, Ralph, and Simon. These characters appear to be the only ones that display any desire to maintain order amongst the boys stranded on the island.

The true nature of human instincts and evil actions lurk behind the social masks that society forces upon. In William Golding’s fictional novel Lord of the Flies, the author features the alteration of a group of young males who are isolated on a deserted island, projecting their regression from innocent children to killer savages. Golding conveys how effortlessly one's morality can be ripped apart when isolated from civilization which is shown through the savagery and remorse of the group of boys. In chapter 11, the young group of boys dispute on the idea of civilization or savageness being better. Ralph, who stands together with Piggy, fights for the goodness of mankind and believes in orderly conduct as opposed to unlawfulness and killing for fun.

The boys bit and clawed at the lifeless body. A fellow human, a former friend, dead at the hands of savage-turned, viscous beings. With no one to reprimand horrendous behavior, one must wonder what becomes of once well-mannered boys. When free from rules, constraints, and guidance, the innate human urge to reject civilization and exert brutality is undeniable, as demonstrated in William Goldings Lord of the Flies through the symbolism of inner savagery, imagery representing inhuman behavior, and foreshadowing.

In conclusion, The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel in which the theme of savagery versus humanity is shown. Based upon the boys actions in the novel such as, killing one another, sexual assault and abuse, and their animalistic behaviors, shows that savagery exists within all human beings. Through the boy's actions, Golding shows the reader that anyone can lose their humanity. The boys own innocence goes away along with their sense of morality throughout the entire

In Lord of the Flies, William Golding tells the story of a group of once-innocent schoolboys who flee their homes during a world war. However, the plane they traveled in crashed on a deserted island far from any civilization on the way to safety. Trapped with no adults or authority figures, the boys have to survive on their own with little or no guidance. As the boys stay on the island and try to find outside help, their humanity shifts into savagery. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, he shares his belief that without the structure of society, humans are savage by a conch shell symbolizing structure and humanity on the island, as well as using juxtaposition to contrast those who represent humanity and savagery.

The absence of such norms can cause individuals to revert to a primal state, exposing the constraints of human nature in such situations. In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, the absence of these norms creates an environment in which "the rules are the only thing we've got" (Golding 99), and the boys are forced to confront the unfamiliar and navigate the challenges of survival on their own. Without the guidance of societal boundaries, the boy's behaviour becomes growing more unstable and evolves into a state of primal savagery. Golding's portrayal of the boys' descent into chaos and violence highlights the fragility of human nature in the absence of established norms. As the boys struggle to survive on the island, they become increasingly isolated and cut off from the outside world, leading to a breakdown in their moral and social values.

Over time, the morals of humans have shifted from excitement over pure violence and bloodshed into strict requirements of order and civilization. Some say that that old, evil desire of mankind is still present within us today, even if it takes layers upon layers to reveal. William Golding, the author of the Lord of the Flies lived in a time when there was man-made violence all around him– World War 2. As he identified all that was happening around him, he came to the conclusion that humans are born defective at birth and it is within their nature to desire destruction above all else. To describe his idea to others, he wrote a book titled the Lord of the Flies in which a group of boys living in the era of World War 1 get trapped on an island

Thesis Statement: In Lord of the Flies William Golding throughout the book is trying to show you that society should recognize man is evil. Introduction Paragraph: In the book Lord of the Flies the author William Golding shows a group of boys losing their innocence throughout their life stuck on this inhabited island in the pacific ocean. These boys go from being quiet and shy to violent and dangerous young little boys. Golding uses the pigs, hunting, and the boys face painting to show their lose of innocence throughout the story. There 's no rules of any sort on this island these boys landed on they are free to do whatever they want whenever they want.

In the story Lord of the Flies by William Golding, he produces various aspects of how boys drifting away from their civilized life styles can lead to savagery and animalistic

On the other hand, Golding in “Lord of the Flies' ' demonstrates a story that follows a group of boys stranded on a deserted island who gradually give in to their instincts and engage in violence and savagery in their struggle for survival. For example, Jack who was keen for the rules to survive became obsessed with lead and control. Also, Despite Ralph and Piggy's sense of morality and humanity, they participate in the murdering of Simon. To conclude, both novels illustrate the idea of people having a savage side by nature and are inherently evil. The second common theme is Good versus Evil.

William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies is about a group of young boys, aged around 6-12, that crash land on an uninhabited island, and without adults, they fail miserably. In E.L Epstein’s article “NOTES ON LORD OF THE FLIES” Golding reveals in his novel that the flaws in human nature lead to a flawed society; which is seen in society (Epstein par. 3). Lord of the Flies provides an example of how imperfections in human nature start to surface when people are in a groups. One imperfection is their tendency to do violent and demeaning things as a mob.

The hidden savagery of humans that is dormant because of civilization is presented in Lord of the Flies through its symbolism, repetition and diction. The struggle for power and control on the island led to the exposure of savage nature that is present in the boys who were forced into a lawless place. Throughout the novel reason and logic are abandoned, causing the boys to act on whims and be controlled by their instincts rather than control themselves. Civilization has dampened human’s savage ways, but believing that there are no consequences could lead to the downfall of humanity and the return of the primitive ways society believes it has abandoned. Golding wrote Lord of the Flies to expose the hidden savagery that humans possess and how if humans aren’t careful they will become the savages

Ralph gradually becomes an outcast and is hunted by Jack 's army of boys. Just as Ralph is about to be killed by the naval officer arrives on the island to rescue them. Golding 's novel shows the boundary between human reason and animal instinct, by showing the groups of boys falling out of civilization and into savagery. With the groups of boys falling out of civilization, one can see that no matter how civilized people are the nature of animal instinct still remains because even though the human race is evolved people still have animal-like roots.  “Lord Of The Flies” shows that humans can revert to savage ways, which is backed up with psychological studies on humans reverting to savages, also known as out first instincts way in order to survive.

Throughout the novel of Lord of the Flies, William Golding provides a profound insight into human nature. Golding builds on a message that all human beings have natural evil inside them. To emphasize, the innate evil is revealed when there’s lack of civilization. The boys are constantly faced with numerous fears and eventually break up into two different groups. Although the boys believe the beast lives in the jungle, Golding makes it clear that it lurks in their hearts.

Throughout this book Golding weaves many of his thoughts about civilization. Golding proves in Lord of the Flies that civilization will go corrupt if no rules and order are in practice, the savagery of human nature will take over, and he accurately depicts civilization of the world from a large perspective.