Lexie KamrathPeriod 425 January 2015Lord of the Flies (Essay) Society binds everyone, and without the norms, morals, values ​​of society, and the bases of good and evil have disappeared. Without the strict rules of society, chaos and savagery can arise. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding shows that when faced with the need for survival; savagery invades society through internal conflicts, to show that desperation can push someone to make unreasonable decisions. Piggy points out: the boys set half the island on fire, saying: “You made your little fire well. » […] “The boys fell still and silent, feeling the beginnings of fear at the power unleashed beneath them” (44). The boys exhibit their behavior in When Ralph sees the navel officer, his realization that he is safe and will return to civilization plunges him into a depressive state. The rescue is not a moment of unmistakable joy, as Ralph realizes that although he was saved from death on the island, the events on the island have changed him and he will no longer be never the same. He lost his innocence and learned that evil hides in every human being. Simons comes to the following conclusion: “There is no one to help you. Only me. And I am the Beast. […] Imagine thinking that the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! […] You knew that, didn’t you? Am I part of you? Close, close, close! Am I the reason this is wrong? Why are things like this? » (143). This confirms Simon's speculation that the beast only belongs to the boys themselves. The idea that the evil on the island begins with the boys is an important element of natural human savagery. The Lord of the Flies recognizes himself as the beast and admits to Simon that it exists in every human being: “You knew, didn't you? Am I part of you? (147). The creature's disfigured language makes it even more hideous and evil, as it taunts Simon with the same informal language that the boys themselves use. Simon, surprised by his discovery, tries to describe it to the rest of the boys, but the evil and savagery that lies dormant within them leads them to mistake him for the beast itself, to attack him and kill him..