Lord Of The Flies Civilization Vs Savagery

True human nature has repeatedly pointed to one tendency, savagery. Civilization is a fabrication of the desire to do better for ourselves, but our distinct quality of bestiality always shows itself. Constantly, we have represented both violence and cruelness. Also, there is a constant desire for power and dominance that thrives within mortal culture. Some may argue that we are a civilized kind, however, the facts have persistently shown that we are in fact a sanguinary species. Humans constantly walk a fine line, between being kind, and being cruel. Proof of mankind being inherently evil is the existence of a ‘warrior gene’, this gene is technically known as monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), and everyone has it (10 Reasons Humans are Naturally

Nonetheless, it has been displayed that the natural way of life is to be ferocious and power-hungry. The parallel of the destruction that mortal nature imposes on everything is best expressed by the microcosm, or the “perfect” island in The Lord of the Flies, that when crashed onto, became plagued with mortal weaknesses and cruelty. This is represented by the scar that the crash caused the island. Everywhere mundanes go, savagery comes along. Over the years, many civilizations have failed, such as, the Hittite Empire, the Western Roman Empire, the Mycenaean civilization, the Mayans, as well as the Han and Tang dynasties in China. All of these were attempts at being civilized, but most all were either conquered, which demonstrates the human desire for power, or were plagued by political and economic issues that insured their collapse (displaying the error that man represents). Also, many may say that bipeds have moved past glorifying violence, but the facts prove otherwise. For example, in the old times, there was a large public draw for things such as hangings and executions, as well as gladiator fights (notorious during the Roman Empire). However, currently we praise barbarity through things such as gory video games and wrestling. Games centered around shooting or rooting for a beating are all more censored versions of what dominated culture in the past. In addition, in the novel The Lord of the Flies, Ralph and Piggy constantly try to obtain a civilization on the island that they are stranded on, but Jack and his followers follow a much more anti-civilization order. Despite Ralph and Piggy standing up for the good, however, they eventually sway at some point to Ralph’s cruel ways, exhibiting how, with the flip of a switch, we are all beasts deep down. All in all, despite repeated attempts to be civilized at all times, even the best of people may display savagery at any