Compare the Ways H.G. Wells in the Island of Dr Moreau and William Golding in Lord of the Flies Examine the Struggle Between Civilisation and Savagery in an Isolated Setting.

Francesco Petrarch once said “Man has no greater enemy than himself.” It can be assumed that if man is left alone, he is with himself; from that, the question, “What happens if man is isolated, with only his ‘enemy’ to keep him company?” can be posed. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, this question is developed and given an answer, with the isolated setting bringing out the nature of man and blurring the distinguishment between civilized and savage. The author used the setting of a deserted island to illustrate the motifs of civilization and darkness through the effect it has on the characters.

The novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, explores the conflict between civilization and savagery. The novel follows a group of boys stranded on an island, depicting the collapse of established order and the boys’ descent into barbarism. The group’s leaders, named Ralph and Jack, embody the conflicting ideals of organized society and anarchy, respectively. A rivalry develops between Ralph and Jack due to alienating differences in their personalities and values. Ralph and Jack’s differing relationships with a boy called Piggy create conflict between them. Furthermore, their disputes regarding the importance of democracy and rules divide them. The disparities between Ralph and Jack provide insight into their rivalry.

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

Simon’s allegorical role or function in the novel includes biblical insinuations. “…and was covered with a coat of pearls…” these divine allusions emphasise the violence present, as they contrast with the angelic and Christ-like quality of Simon, whom the savages mercilessly murdered. Following this incident, the conch is shattered and when Piggy’s glasses are broken (along with the death of the fire that previously occurred), it foreshadows the total destruction of any possible civilisation ever returning back to the island, showing the demise but need of law, order and reason in society). Hereafter, Ralph is left alone to face the savages. This all underlines Golding’s ideas that humans have evil and hatred deep inside of them, and could let the inner beast completely and violently take over if they be submissive to even a bit of temptation.

It may have taken millions of years for humans to evolve enough to create the sprawling civilizations known today, but it only takes a few months for a group of civil, educated boys to regress back into savagery. In his novel Lord of the Flies, author William Golding depicts a group of young British boys getting stranded on a deserted island sans adults. The boys must look out for themselves, forming a basic governing system and trying to survive. But the challenge soon proves too much to handle, and order deteriorates. William Golding conveys the universal theme of civilization vs. savagery in his novel Lord of the Flies using the literary elements of plot, setting, and characterization.

The island in William Golding’s novel, Lord Of The Flies, is one of wonder and a great deal of natural resources. However what develops on this oasis is war, bloodshed and cruelty. This could also be said for Earth, as the same traits occur in the global society as well. Therefor, the island symbolises the entire outside world in three key ways, social relationships, war, and politics.

The fire represents civilization and Piggy’s symbolize trust. In a society, people needs a leader who is willing to collaborate, be productive, and can establish rules in order to survive, but everything soon backfires once the fire went out. As the fire goes out, Golding starts to develop a “beastie” that began to rise inside the boys’ which symbolize the boys’ savage behavior while living on the island (Golding 35). This interpret that in the beginning of the story, Jack was slightly unconfident in his hunting skills, but at the book progress, Jack become more vicious and ambition for power, which lead the “beast” started to grow inside of him. For instance, in Chapter one, Jack was hesitant to the kill the pig, but in Chapter Four, after jack and hunters had executed the pig, Jack started to sing, “Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood” (Golding 69). This exemplifies how the “beast” had grown and become uncivilized, in addition, it foreshadows the boys will attack each other since Jack had finally slaughtered the pig, and which Piggy will be the first to die. The mask that Jack had put on had many things to do with Ralph as being a leader because Ralph is not being stern with his rules which persuade the boys’ to think that Ralph is gullible. Furthermore, when

The Lord of the Flies tells the story of a group of English schoolboys marooned on a tropical island after their plane is shot down during a war. Though the novel is fictional, its exploration of the idea of human evil is at least partly based on Golding’s experience with the real-life violence and brutality of World War II. Free from the rules and structures of civilization and society, the boys on the island in Lord of the Flies descend into savagery. Golding’s experience in World War II had a profound effect on his view of humanity and the evils of which it was capable. Although Golding’s story is confined to the microcosm of a group of boys, it resounds with implications far beyond the bounds of the small island and explores problems

Lord of the Flies is a marvelous non-fiction paradigm of the contrast of civility and savagery in human nature. In the novel, the author, William Golding, masterfully tells of how one characteristic taints the other, and eventually takes possession of its host. Throughout the novel, multiple results of these two attributes, along with many other situations, are portrayed using objects and characters, conveying the overall message

The dark nature of humans that William Golding explored in Lord of the Flies is a complex topic, not only diving into the true evil of human nature but its causes and effects. Golding uses these boys who are stranded on an island to show the state of evil that one can be at. Set in WW2, the isolation that the boys are having from the world creates a little world for themselves. At the start of the novel, they make rules and regulations to make a democratic civilization just like how it is in the outside world. However, just like in the outside world, things begin to fall apart as defects of society are revealed.

The idea of having an uninhabited island can be intriguing to young children—even some young adults—and it becomes especially enticing when there is no authority figure to watch over the island. While the idea is a dream for many, what would it truly be like to live in an island with no order? The allegorical novel, Lord of the Flies, explores the idea of savagery in civilization through the eyes of young boys. An island of paradise quickly becomes a nightmare as the savage nature of man is truly exposed. The novel is set during a time of war, adding more to the irony of the story. The influence of the war can easily be seen in the novel. Golding had fought in World War II, and the war distorted his image of man into a savage, primitive creature.

William Golding's book the, Lord of the flies, proves in its own way the brutal and merciless things a person is capable of doing weather it's for survival or just for the pleasure it brings to these sick twisted minds. In this book a group of British boys’ end up adrift on an Island that would later not only become their home but also the permanent and resting place to some and to others’

The boys start arguing and separate and simon and Piggy get killed and Jacks group burns down the island and then they get rescued. “It’s the story of a society in which democracy descends into tribalism and tyranny. One of a civilization built by those committed to the rule of law who turn on each other, scapegoating the marginalized and powerless” (Whittle). In the novel, the lord of the flies, by William Golding, The conch shell represents leadership, fire symbolize survival, and the beast emphasizes the fear of the

“The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.” (Golding) A group of boys stranded on an island must learn how to cooperate and work with others, in order to survive. As they await their rescue, their unity grows stronger but eventually degrades into savagery. In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding creates a story where the main characters embody both sides of civilization and savagery.

Golding demonstrates this in the text by creating a symbol that represented order, morals and society, the conch shell. The conch was the main item holding the boys together. In the beginning, when the boy’s first landed, Ralph blows it and brings the boys all to him. Also, the conch was one of the main reasons Ralph was initially chosen as a chief. At the daily discussions that Ralph held, only someone who held the conch could speak. However, as the book goes on the boys begin to disregard the value of the conch more and more until they break it and kill a boy, Piggy, along with it. In the scene, Piggy and Ralph go to Jack’s tribe to ask them to return Piggy’s glasses which Jack stole from them. Jack becomes increasingly angry at the accusation and throws a boulder at Piggy who is speaking with the conch, trying to extract the last drop of the boy’s moral duty, using the pure and shining white conch as a beacon for their pity. It is described that when the conch breaks it “exploded into a thousand white fragments” (Golding 181). As the conch is shattered, it represents the complete and absolute destruction of society and order. It shows that the boys have truly become “savages”. Golding wants to depict that anybody, even seemingly innocent little children are capable of such acts of savagery. Golding agrees with the enlightenment age thinker, Hobbes. Hobbes thought that humans in a state of nature were naturally evil. Like Golding he thought in a place without society, people would make a chaotic and primitive society, where everyone would fend for themselves and do anything to survive. Moreover, Golding further demonstrates his point by creating an argument between Ralph and Jack where they discuss whether they should abandon the fire and hunt, or tend the