The Lord of The Flies

The Lord of the Flies story written by William Golding takes a look at what would happen if a group of British schoolboys were to become stranded on an island. At first the boys have good intentions however because of the inherent evil of the many the good intentions of the few are quickly passed over for more evil and exciting things. The Lord of the Flies shows that, in the absence of civilization, people …

…and frustration provokes the darkness of man's heart, without any law and order man will turn into savages. The events throughout the novel show the deterioration of civilization to savagery. Civilization does maintain control over man but only up to a certain point. We all have the capability for savagery in us although some of us might not show it at first. Without a civilization everyone will sooner or later turn in to a savage.