Savagery In Lord Of The Flies Essay

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William Golding was a British novelist, playwright, and a poet during the 20th century. He was best known for his novel, Lord of the Flies, a story written about young British schoolboys who are stranded on an island and are met with the elements of fear, savagery, and murder. In this novel, there are events that occur that were once civilized but quickly turned into savagery. The acts of violence, hatred, and jealousy are all formed during the time of their stay. The making of a fire, the authority of a conch, and the treatment of a young boy named Piggy were once in an ordered manner but slowly turned into an epidemic of savagery. In the beginning of this novel, the young British schoolboys come together to create a signal