Lord Of The Flies Civilization Vs Savagery Analysis

     Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel that represents a microcosm of society in a tale about children stranded on an island. Of the group of young boys there are two who want to lead for the duration of their stay, Jack and Ralph.  Through the opposing characters of Jack and Ralph, Golding reveals the gradual process from democracy to dictatorship from Ralph's democratic election to his lack of law enforcement to Jack's strict rule and his violent law enforcement.

Jack becomes obsessed with hunting and changes his appearance by painting his face to resemble a savage. He just leads his tribe to make an act of transgression like raid Ralph’s camp, steals Piggy’s glasses, and orders his gang to hunt and kill Ralph. Meanwhile, Ralph does not fall into the savagery life as Jack did, he remains determined not to let this savagery -overwhelm him, and only briefly does he consider joining Jack’s tribe in order to save himself. When Ralph hunts a boar for the first time, however, he experiences the exhilaration and thrill of bloodlust and violence. When he attends Jacks feast and participates in the killing of Simon, he starts to realize that evil exists in him as well as everyone else. This new fact made him fall into a restless despair for some time, however, this knowledge enables him to cast down the Lord of the

Jack tries to tell the entire group that Ralph is a coward who doesn't deserve to be a leader. He asks everybody to kick him out as their leader and to accept himself as the new leader. As the boys are very scared, they do not raise their hand to agree with Jack. This makes Jack very angry and he decides that he can no longer stay with Ralph, and goes to the other end of the island. As many of the boys want meat, they slowly start leaving over time to join Jack's new group. Jack and his followers create a lot of conflict because of this new group. Jack, the self-appointed leader, is the cause of the murder of two kids in the book. Jack, the self-appointed leader, is at conflict with Ralph because he enjoys having power over others, and also because he does not like the rules that Ralph has made, and instead wants to go hunting. Jack is also at conflict with Piggy, because Jack relies on instinct to make his decisions. He does not like Piggy's logical way of thinking as he feels threatened by Piggy's knowledge and wisdom. To get rid of this threat, Jack gets Roger to kill Piggy and destroy the conch at the same time. "See? See? That's what you'll get! I meant that! There isn't a tribe for you anymore! The conch is gone---.".."I'm Chief." (Golding 1996, 223). Jack says this right after the murder of Piggy and the destruction of the conch. It shows that Jack really is a very savage person, who is not at al suited to be a leader.

In reading the book “ Lord of the Flies” a theme that the reader would notice is the fight between civilization vs. savagery. This theme can be observed in the roles that the character establish, their actions towards their companions, and what each character symbolizes.

Lord of the Flies is a novel, written by William Golding and published in 1954, about a young group of British school boys who are stranded on a desert island after their plane is shot down, in the midst of a raging war. The group encounters a myriad number of problems and boisterous arguments and disputes between the boys group. Internal and external conflicts are present throughout the novel, whether it be man vs man, man vs, himself or man versus nature. William Golding portrays conflict mainly through the characterisation of the two main characters: Ralph, leader of the civilised, and Jack, leader of the savage group. Golding draws on parallels with modern society through the growing tension between civilisation and savagery. The author does this in three key moments throughout the rising action

Civilization today has become almost completely reliant on technology. Almost the entire planet is connected by phone lines, roads, air travel, or the internet. People converse with others thousands of miles away through modern connections, watch live broadcasts of news in foreign lands, or talk on wireless phones by use of satellites. We are governed by laws designed to protect us. We live in heated homes with fresh water and electricity. We commute to work by car or mass transit. We live by rules, values, and ideals that keep the peace. Our world is organized, convenient, and technologically advanced. What would happen if suddenly our civilization

KJ Williams Civilization or Savagery. Civilization is where a plentiful supply of humans come together to live without as much trouble to stay alive. It’s purpose is to keep people joyful. When people are happy they will be more likely to cooperate with other people so they can make a bigger community. Although civilization is good there are downsides.

Civilization vs Savagery What if there were no rules, no laws and regulation in this world?. Humans have a total freedom on everything and anything you can do whatever you want. What people will do is that they will become wild animals, killing each other, hurting each other, taking each other's property, set rules on others treating them like slaves. Humans are being humans because they have “barriers”, they have “rules”. Without mandate and legislation, humans will act with all wilderness and will convert into savages.

Lord of the Flies is a historical, fictional novel which was written in 1954 by Nobel Prize award-winning British author William Golding. It is an allegorical novel which was inspired and influenced by Golding's experiences as a member of the Royal Navy during World War II and his long-time goal to write a novel. Golding became more conscientious about humanity and seemed to develop a broader view of the human psyche, which the theme of the novel derives from. Good vs. evil, civilization vs. savagery, and morality vs. immorality are the main themes in Lord of the Flies.

If the instinct for savagery lies latent in all human beings, can they truly be held personally accountable for their actions? In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, one of the overarching themes of the novel is the conflict between savagery vs civilization, and explores the concept of the individual vs the society. Civilization, society and its righteous and morally good ideologies are represented by Ralph, and those of aggression, individualism and the morally bad are associated with Jack. Ralph, as first elected leader of the tribe of boys argues for organization and self sacrifice for the better good of being rescued and maintaining peace, whereas Jack slowly and insidiously wins over the support of the boys by promising fun and freedom- under his tyranica rule, naturally. It is plainly obvious, with both the reader’s good sense and Golding’s obvious inclination towards Ralph, that he is the most appropriate leader and that a civilized society is the correct and right way to go about governance.

In every book, movie, television show, and in the real world people are faced with difficult decisions that alter the course of their lives. For example “The first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach”(45). The characters try to solve the problem of what is more important, having a place to live like a put together society or hunting for meat to satisfy the cravings. Golding communicates the idea of civilization versus savagery through the harsh process of making decisions. For instance when a group comes together with different opinions especially young boys, such as the characters, for everyone to agree upon what needs to be done to survive is incredibly challenging. On the other hand a civilized group, young

The Lord of the Flies is a novel written by Willian Golding. The key message or theme of the novel is that we need to maintain order in our society, or it will all turn to chaos. The Lord of the Flies is about a fleet of British boys whose plane crashed on a desert island. Four of the main chacters are Ralph, Piggy, Simon, and Ralph. There are no grownups on the island so the boys must create a society of their own. Ralph is elected leader of the group, but another boy is power hungry. His name is Jack and he will do anything to show he is in charge and should be leader. Ralph is the protagonist in the story and Jack is the antagonist. But, it all takes a turn for the worse when the wrong person is in power.

Ralph represents law, order, organized society and moral integrity. Throughout the novel he is constantly making common-sense rules for the boys to follow. Unlike Ralph, Jack is unkind, caring about no one but himself and how he can benefit.   Jack simply wants to hunt and have a good time.  He makes fun of Piggy, humiliating him, making him feel small and unworthy.  "You would, would you? Fatty.... and Jack smacked Piggy's head" (Golding 78). Jack is a lost boy who begins to discover the evil within him.  When he proposes to the group that he should be the new chief, they do not respond in his favor, and Jack runs away, hurt and rejected.  He swallows his hurt ego and throws all of his energy into the only thing he seems to know how to do - hunting.  He puts on face paint and hides his conscience.  This changes him into a savage, an evil, violent monster. The colorful mask allows Jack to forget everything he was taught back in England.  "The mask was a thing on its own, behind which Jack hid, liberated from shame and self-consciousness" (Golding

Lord of the Flies by William Golding tells the tragic story of young boys lost on a deserted tropical island and the fight to resist the urge to resort to natural instincts of savagery, violence, and chaos. Golding’s goal in writing this novel was to highlight the evil and the natural instincts of savagery that lives within all human beings. As a very allegoric novel the readers of Lord of the Flies are exposed to numerous symbols that represent ideas larger than the object or person itself. The symbols within the story help to reveal the dark and savage human nature within all human beings. In Lord of the Flies the different symbols used range from the boys themselves to inanimate objects.

The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is tale of a group of young boys who become stranded on a deserted island after their plane crashes. Intertwined in this classic novel are many themes, most that relate to the inherent evil that exists in all human beings and the malicious nature of mankind. In The Lord of the Flies, Golding shows the boys' gradual transformation from being civilized, well-mannered people to savage, ritualistic beasts.