Ralph, the charismatic and newly elected leader of the young boys’ parliament, is absolutely committed to civilization and morality, and is determined to make sure the boys survive and be rescued. In the beginning, human influence was starting to affect this uninhabited “Garden of Eden”.
Lord of the Flies has remained a very controversial novel to this day with its startling, brutal, and truthful picture of the human nature. A contemporary issue that is currently ongoing would be the constant wars in the world that are focused on gaining power or religion, yet we still claim to be a civilized society. The major theme presented in Lord of the Flies by William Golding, is the battle between civilization vs savagery, shown through Ralph, who represents law and order, and Jack, who represents savagery and violence. The children in the Lord of the Flies represent two opposing sides in the format of the peaceful, intelligent and "sane" against the wild, rough and insane children. We each choose to live by one or the other depending on how we feel is the correct way to live. Our civilized will has been to live morally by law and order, and our savage will has been to act out for our own selfish needs. The human mind is made of up two instincts that constantly have conflict: the instinct to live by society’s rules and the instinct to live by your own rules. Without laws, society would crumble and mass destruction would occur like in the book. It conveys that laws are needed to provide guidance and provide a systematic way of life. Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, shows how children would act if placed in an environment without any rules or guidance.
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