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Lord Of The Flies Civilization Vs Savagery Analysis

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“There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs.” -George R.R. Martin. In William Golding’s allegory, Lord of the Flies, savagery is a persistent theme throughout the novel. “The treacherous unexplored areas of the world are not in continents or the seas; they are in the hearts and minds of men.” This relates to Lord of the Flies because, throughout the book, the primitive id of mankind is shown through a group of young children stranded on a deserted island. In Lord of the Flies the leading internal conflict is civilization vs savagery as they are binary oppositions and help show the primitive urges of mankind. Foil characters Ralph and Jack, help display and reveal
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