He has a strong status as a Lord although it is over something pretty disgusting – the flies. The boys belief in the beast leads them to behave more like savages as they act out from their fear and they begin to loose hold of the rules, led by Jack, thus demonstrating the theme of savagery.He represents the conflict between civilization and savagery in the conflict between the novel's two main characters: Ralph, the protagonist, who represents order and leadership; and Jack, the antagonist, who represents savagery and the desire for power. Golding's message throughout the novel Lord of the Flies is that fear is the catalyst for violence and the destruction of civil societies. Fear is a major theme throughout the novel and is the reason behind the boys' loss of innocence.The decent into savagery is shown when the boys strip down in the beginning of the book. The boys stripping down shows they are getting out of order because there is no real reason for stripping at the time. Another example of the boys descent into savagery is when they paint their faces.Ralph tells the boys in the beginning of the novel that his father is a Naval officer. The military is symbolic of adults, of society.Therefore, it is irony when a symbol of that very society shows up to rescue the boys. As soon as the Naval officer appears, the boys immediately become children again and start crying.The novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is extremely relevant to modern day readers and connects to many aspects of modern day life. The struggle between finding the perfect equilibrium between savagery and civilization, is a challenge all humans face, and even animals.
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