A Fall Into Savagery Man is a fallen being. He is gripped by original sin. His nature is sinful, and this leads to chaotic consequences. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding presents the theme of man’s capacity for evil and its effects on the deterioration of society. This idea is displayed through symbols in the novel, especially objects and the characters. The characters, which serve as allegorical symbols for various human types, begin …showed first 75 words of 709 total…

…showed last 75 words of 709 total…can cause him to revert back to the savage roots of his ancestors. The deterioration of the island society is symbolized through the characters and objects in the novel. At the end, Ralph weeps for “the end of innocence” and “the darkness of man’s heart.” Every man has a dark side. Golding proves that this dark side is revealed when man is isolated from civilization and gives in to his barely suppressed savage tendencies.