Savages In Lord Of The Flies

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Savages Everywhere Civilization is defined as, “The stage of human social development and organization” (dictionary.com). However, in the novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the characters are the complete opposite of being defined as civilized. An exclusive boys school is stranded on an island alone, without guardians, and civilization is nowhere to be found. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses symbolism with the fires, repetition with the killings, and imagery with the appearance of the boys to show the loss of civilization. Like most children, these boys do not demonstrate executive thought processes as they make decisions. As a result, they cause a lot of damage to the beautiful island. One way they leave a ‘scar’ on the

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