"Lord of the Flies"- civility and violence

Brought up with positive influences and back up plans to fall to when things go wrong, most people naturally conform to societal rules and modern ways of living. There are arguably few that rebel, but our civilization has built rules to deal with even these few, in order to make them obey. But without the nagging voices of our upbringings, what is our natural character? Would the impulse to live by rules and follow the …

…evil under its cover of civility, is a reflection of our society today, because greed, power, and domination are all factors in today's lives. At the end of "Lord of the Flies, Ralph breaks down and cries because he cannot believe his and all the boys' capacity for such violence and evil. Golding's belief that their worst enemy never existed can not only be found in his conjured novel, but in everyday lives as well.