Refined to Rugged Lord of the Flies was a well written book that kept you engaged and truly provoked thought. I enjoyed the way the book kept you intrigued, however I disliked how this novel’s plot and characters drastically and dramatically changed at the end of the book. I think Golding was trying to exhibit an important subject, which is human evil. While reading this book it engaged my brain and excited me to contemplate the underlying themes and meanings in the words. In Lord of the Flies William Golding expressed two major themes that stuck out to me, the theme of innocence and most importantly civilization vs savagery. If you read the ending of the book first you would never guess that these boys were eleven and twelve years old. In the beginning the boys were frail, lost, and innocent. Their circumstances caused them to be rid of their innocence at a young age. Their incorruption was gradually lost and rapidly progressed to bestiality. When the boys first arrive on the island they are described to be splashing in the lagoon, teasing Piggy, and playing around with each other. By the end of the book …show more content…
All these boys knew was civilization and refinement. They followed the rules and morals they were constantly taught. Suddenly the boys were unexpectedly thrown onto an island where there is no erudition or sophistication. This island is crude and raw, which illuminates the savage in the boys. The boys become conflicted with civilization vs savagery. Some boys, specifically Ralph, strive for order and uniformity. Whereas others like Jack demand ruthless power. The theme of civilization vs savagery is extrusive and causes the characters to constantly fight. As the book advances you can see how the characters divide themselves into either the savage or civilized groups. The idea of civilization vs savagery is imperative to the book and is the main conflict that keeps the book