Lord of the Flies - Savagery"There are too many people and too few humans." (Robert Zend) Although there are many people on this planet, there are very few civilized people. Most of them are naturally wild. In the book Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, the boys are stranded on a distant island, with no connection to the adult world. These children, having no rules or civility, see their true nature exposed. It is not surprising that the nature of these children is wild. Savagery can be clearly identified in humans when there are no rules, when the right situation is created and finally when there is no civilization around us. Without rules, ferocity takes over. Without rules, man is free to do what he wishes. This means that their true nature will be revealed. That nature is definitely wild. For example, when you watch young children, you tend to notice that if one has a toy, the other will start fighting just to get it. Since kids don't know the difference between right and wrong, they just express themselves naturally, which seems to be savagery. Here is a quote by Golding from chapter 4 of his book that proves that rules are the basis of civilization. “Ruggero picked up a handful of stones and began throwing them. Yet there was a space around Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dared not leap. Here, invisible but strong, was the taboo of the old life. Around the crouched child was the protection of the parents and the school...