Lord Of The Flies Civilization Vs Savagery Essay

Essay: savagery and civilization, closer than you think Every person in this world, in our times belongs to a civilization, it can be the greatest or the smallest, the most advanced or the less developed, however every civilization is likely to cross the fine line between civilization and savagery easily when there are adverse situations that let our inner primitive instincts seize our actions. Civilization is a need for rational people, but when the situation demands extreme actions, savagery is likely to take over. The struggle between savagery and civilization is a constant in the book “the lord of the flies” by William Golding. In this book some British civilized boys are left alone on an island with no adult authority. They tried to imitate the civilized way of living they were used to, back in Britain, but as they were building their civilization, some flaws started to show up. As always, there are people that help to keep order and remain civilized, and other people that act primitive as the situation gets harsh,
The world wars were by themselves acts of savagery, being so irrational, these events occurred with the approval of the advanced societies at that time, however united states was the proof that “man can embark on a course of destruction” as they bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the atomic bombs. These bombs were the most destructive and catastrophic weapons ever made, and even knowing this, the most advanced society chose to bomb two cities and kill millions of people, and also “What defense can there be, then, against the awful forces that have now been unleashed with the utter terror of the atomic bomb?”. Even being aware that they couldn’t defend themselves, they attacked them. This illustrates that even the most advanced civilizations can fall into savagery when the situation demands