The Lord Of The Flies: A Literary Analysis

"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed."-Mahatma Gandhi. Everything man needs is right in front of them, but human nature drives them to be evil. Savagery and civilization is what the humans conscience battles. William Golding addresses this argument in the novel, Lord of the Flies, through an island of lost boys. They are strive to live civilized however, the evil inside begins to seep out, transforming them into savage hunters. When the boys crash land onto a deserted island,they come together to form a civilization in order to survive and get rescued. But the only thing keeping order is the conch shell,which is slowly being broken down. Jack and his hunters begin to burn down boys order. For example,Ralph responds to Jack, "You haven't got the conch!"..."The rules!" shouted Ralph. "You're breaking the rules!""Who cares?""Because the rules are the only thing we've got!"But Jack was shouting against him."Bollocks to the rules!(Golding 130).Ralph, the leader,
They begin to hunt, explore and build shelter knowing they may be there awhile. Without the adults to guide the children, they begin to wreak havoc. For example,"Kill the pig!Cut his throat!Kill the pig!Bash him in!"(Golding 101).Humans inherit evil, but it takes a certain even to let it out.When the boys kill pigs for food, they let out their evil. Boys turn to savages and mad men, disrupting the entire system of civilization. A person's environment is irrelevant, it is the events that lead to it that will create rage. For example,"There are, for instance, conditions in which cruelty seems to flourish, which is different from saying that it has clear causes. What are these conditions? Chaos is one, fear is another."(Why Boys Become Vicious).There are certain instances or events that bring this evil.This shows it doesn't matter what environment you are in, it is the