Lord of the Flies Theme

If a group of boys were left unsupervised on a deserted island, would they be expected to conform to general order and sophistication, or would they resort to impetuous and savage mayhem? That is the question William Golding leaves to the readers of his book, Lord of the Flies. The story begins when a plane crashes, leaving a group of boys on an island alone. The boys choose Ralph to lead them, and Ralph elects …

…there are three progressive steps towards becoming a savage. The first step was hunting and killing animals, which Jack and his hunters accomplished. The second step was killing another human being, which everyone on the island took part in. The third and final step was treating another human being as though he were an animal and hunting him. Despite what anyone says, the "beast" does exist in everyone, because everyone possesses fear and savage instincts.