Savagery Vs Civilization In Lord Of The Flies

How would you fare if you were stuck on an island? In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding a group of British schoolchildren are stranded on an island. The boys must fend for themselves since there are no adults. In the beginning of the novel civilization reigns and authority is for the most part obeyed, but as time goes on the boys descend into savagery. There are two main groups in the novel, Jack’s group, and Ralph’s group. Ralph’s group is the civilized group, they use logic and reason. They search for fruit, help each other out, think their actions through and respect their leader. On the other hand there is Jack’s group, the savage group who is violent and impetuous. In Jack’s group they hunt animals, wear barbaric face paint, and revel in causing violence. Jack’s tribe shows that Savagery is inherently better suited for survival than Civilization due to its simplicity, adaptability, and lack of morality.
The first reason why Savagery is superior to Civilization is because of its
Savagery is easier to implement because it has less rules and regulations, triumphs over Civilization throughout the novel, and has a fundamental place in human nature. The Milgram Experiment is a real experiment that shows that savagery is the natural human state. In the Milgram Experiment there were subjects (“teachers”) who had to quiz (“learners”) actors on word pairs and every time a wrong answer was given the “teacher” was supposed to press a button administering an electric shock. As the experiment went on the shocks got stronger and stronger (in reality the “learners” were faking the pain and there was no shock, but the subjects did not know that). After they were assured that they wouldn’t be responsible for their actions they felt fine administering what they thought could have been fatal shocks. This shows that when absolved of responsibility they had no qualms about hurting