Savagery In The Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

In the novel “Lord of the Flies” written by William Golding the novels main theme was civility versus savagery. The novel is about school boys who get stranded in an island because the airplane the boys were in was shot down. The only adult who was the pilot died so the boys had to learn how to survive without any adults. The schoolboys were aged ranged from 6 to 12 and since there is no adult supervision the boys vote for a leader which causes conflict with two boys. Things begin to get out of hand because they are free from any rules resulting in them acting like savages and forgetting about civilization. The conflict between the two boys named Ralph and Jack represents civility versus savagery because Ralph becomes leader and uses his

Stranded on an island with complete strangers. What would you do? Attempt to restore order and rebuild civilization or tap into your natural human instincts and hunt? In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, this fight between civilization and savagery play out. For most boys, they attempt to remain civil, but for Jack Merridew, the antagonist, this decision is simple. Jack hunts and kills anything in his path. Whether it be a pig or human. In Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Jack descent to savagery is tracked to display man is inherently savage.

It’s not every day that you see acts of savagery between kids; however, in William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, it’s very common. Savagery is the quality of being fierce or cruel; the condition of being primitive or uncivilized. Savagery is a very big topic, in Lord of the Flies, the kids in the book had no adult supervision while they were on an isolated island so they were living by their own rules. At the beginning of the book the boys started off as young civilized children but then they slowly started to change. There were basically two different groups on the island, they had the group of the “Civilized boys” and the hunters, which was the “Savage” group. Both of these groups have changed dramatically over time in the book. The two main characters in this book are Ralph and Jack, and they are one of the main reasons for savagery in this book. Ralph represents civilization and Jack represents savage in all of us. In Lord of the Flies William Golding shows us the inter evil in mankind. Thesis statement

In the novel Lord of the Flies, it tells the story of a group of children going against the brutality of nature. Afraid of turning to savagery, the boys try to create a democracy for a more balanced life style. “ Let’s have a vote. Yes! Vote for a chief! Let’s vote.” Pg.22 I can argue that the main challenge that the boys face is savagery. Savagery led to many other factors such as; bloodlust, the need for power, and argument. Unfortunately, their plan to stay civilized is corrupted by Jack’s (Main Protagonist) need for power. “ I ought to be chief, said Jack with a simple arrogance…” I found that this was one of the main sources that led the boys to conflict. For example, when the boys formed a circle and performed a dance, followed

Golding stresses on the negative consequences of savagery are clearly stated throughout the story. In the early chapters of the novel, he proposes that one of the important roles of a society is to provide an outlet for human impulses. Jack's initial desire to kill pigs to demonstrate his bravery, for example, is channeled into the hunt, which provides needed food for the entire group. As long as he lives under Ralph‘s regulations, Jack’s impulses are being re-directed into a productive task. Rather, it is when Jack refuses to live under Ralph's authority. The dangerous aspects of his character truly emerge.

When a group of boys are without authoritative figures on an island, as suggested in Lord of the Flies by William Golding, their human nature influences their evolution of savagery due to the lack of consequences. In the absence of any established society, boys choose hunting as a fundamental action of mankind and resort to killing for the pleasure of it without reason. As excuses to execute violence, the boys on the island create the idea of a beast manifested from their fears; oppose Ralph’s ideas for hope of rescue; and find disturbing satisfaction in killing. As a result, the boys’ savagery impacts their decisions on how to survive on the island.

Comedian Bill Cosby once said, “Civilization had too many rules for me, so I did my best to rewrite them.” Coming from such an iconic comedian, this humorous statement, has a unique concept behind it. The idea of creating a civilization with rules and regulations is not an idea created in recent time. Creating a civilization can be dated back to thousands of years ago. Composing a set of laws, is no doubt one of the most difficult tasks to complete, and it requires the utmost leadership skills along with intelligence. In Lord of the Flies, a group of pre-teens have found themselves stranded on an island with absolutely no sign of adults. Far away from any civilization,

The compulsion towards savagery is difficult to resist while the idea of being civil and or creating and maintaining a civilization is just as difficult to live by. In William Golding’s allegory, Lord of the Flies, a group of British boys are deserted on an island when a plane carrying the boys crashes on an island. There are no adults on the island but all the boys are scattered all over the island. Ralph, the protagonist strives to create a civilization whereas Jack, the antagonist goes against the idea of a civilization and turns towards savagery as a technique to survive. The constant competition between the idea of being civil and the compulsion towards savagery is displayed throughout the story. The first instance where the competition

People always misuse their power when it is not earned just like when people misuse their privileges when they do not earn it. In this book, a group of British boys gets stuck on an island and then the boys create a group and the group eventually falls down. In Lord of the flies William Golding uses symbolism, personification, foreshadowing to dramatic, imagery reveals You can only cover up your inner savagery so long before it breaks out, given the right situation.

To have no one in charge is a great way to live. Having no authority creates an unimaginable freedom. However in a world of freedom, we have to have rules and obey them. After all, we are not savages (Golding 42). In The Lord of the Flies, savagery poses a challenge to civility through the following people and symbols: facepaint, the conch, and Jack.

Imagine a world where no rules apply. No Parents, no laws, no restrictions, no problems, right? Wrong. Without the presence of civilization, mankind would unravel and become a primitive, uncontrollable species. In the novel Lord of the Flies, this theme of savagery is revealed as the author, Sir William Golding, elaborates in detail of how man innately acts out his primitive urge of survival and dominance. The story shares that when a group of schoolboys survive a plane crash on a deserted island, they are electrified with happiness when they find out they have no parents to obey, or schoolteachers to listen to. Little do they know, but civility and order will help them survive, and when it is lost, chaos will prevail. The boys soon lose self

Ellie Herrin British Literature Lord of the Flies, the Savagery Within Mankind “There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or a spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs. ”~George R.R. Martin. As humans, each person is faced with their own battles with sin and temptation. One of these being the savage capabilities hidden inside the hearts of men. William Golding uses his book Lord of the Flies to represent what happens when one gives into that darkness.

Another key reason that humans are basically violent and savage is that the boy´s on the island disregarded the rules. The first time the boys didn't follow the rules was when the fire went out. Ralph had insisted that Jack and his hunters keep the fire going, but when they ignore the fire he gets highly upset. ( ). The point is that the hunters were the main group who didn't follow the rules. were the hunters. Jack and hunters choose to hunt for pigs instead of keeping the fire going. As they also proceeded their time on the island Ralph had trouble keeping the boys under control and as this was happening Jack and his hunters were becoming more and more disrespectful. The hunters were also becoming more and more dangerous as every day passed

As long as Man has existed, so have the cruel evils that only humans are capable of inflicting. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies tears the façade of order from the shell of humanity to reveal the hidden, shadowy nature that lurks beneath. When the darkest depths of human nature are revealed, a primal fight for survival erupts on this tropical island, and not everyone survives.

"Man has demonstrated that he is master of everything - except his own nature." This quote from Henry Miller demonstrates that even the best of people can be tempted and twisted by their own nature. Like the symbolic pig’s head stuck in the calm forests clearing, all beauty and innocence can be mutated when order is overthrown by impulse actions. In William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, a central theme exists demonstrating the deterioration of civilization, and the overpowering of savagery, leading to the abandonment of moral thoughts and actions within a person. The beauty of the island is burned away slowly as the fiery demon of savagery attempts to overwhelm the boys. The beauty of the island symbolizes the charm of law and