Lord of the Flies 12

Acts of Violence In a great work of literature, violence is only used as needed. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, violence is used to convey his idea that if man is left alone without rules, he will turn into a savage. Throughout the novel scenes of violence are used to show the escalating acts of bestiality of the characters as the days on the island go by. When one looks at the …

…is present in humans was showing just how far man could go without the boundaries of law and order. A human being can regress into an animal, without emotions, heart, or mind. Without the scenes of dramatic violence in this novel, the sheer inhumanity of man's regression would not have had the same impact. Throughout the story these scenes are used to show the tragic outcome of man without the safety and comfort of civilization.