Lord of the flies by William Golding.
In chapter 5 Simon explained his beast theory to the boys. ‘'Maybe there is a beast....maybe it's only us.'"( Golding 89). This is the most important quote in the lord of the flies, it predicted the whole outcome for the rest of the book. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the need for civilization is so important, especially on a deserted island, because no matter who they are, what age they are, or what gender they are, everyone's savage side can be brought out by certain situations. The need for civilization theme is an important theme related to Ralph and Jack breaking Piggy's glasses. Later on, the boy's savagery was extended in multiple ways, from chanting a song aggressively while killing a wild animal to accidentally killing one of their friends
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The need for civilization is so important to this story because it shaped the way that the boys acted and treated each other on the island. The first example was when Jack and the hunters chanted and marched in a circle while killing a pig. In chapter 7 when Jack, Robert, and Roger found a pig they chanted and danced around in a circle, meanwhile, gruesomely killing the pig, as they chanted “ Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!” ( Golding 114). This next example is in chapter 8 and this when Simon is talking to the pig's head skewered through a spear. This just shows that Simon was right about the beast not being a killable/huntable animal/force. “Fancy thinking the beast is something you could hunt and kill!” said the head. For the moment or two the forest and all the other dimly appreciated places echoed with the parody of laughter. “You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s