lord of the flies themes

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themes present in lord of the flies

civilization vs. savagery, loss of innocence, evil, fragility of social order

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example of civilization vs. savagery

the boys attempt to establish order but it descends to chaos, from orderly meetings to violent hunts

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example of loss of innocence

the boys become brutal savages from well-behaved children, highlighted by simon’s murder and piggy’s death

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example of evil

the boys fear of the beast reflects their own internal darkness, revealed when they killed simom after mistaking him for the beast

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example of fragility of social order

the initially structured society with rules (like holding the conch during meetings) and roles fades away as jack’s desire for power (to murder ralph and torture the boys) leads to violence

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