One of
the primaryin is examining what provokes a community to abandon their
humanity and revert to savagery and madness in times of serious crisis. Some might argue that
it's simply the boys' removal from society that causes them to descend into madness and that
civilization's rules help us keep our sanity in check. Others might suggest that it's the trauma
caused by having to fend for themselves on the desert island and the plane crash that cause them
to lose their inner decency.
Finally, it can be argued that every person is
suppressing madness and animalistic urges just underneath the surface. Some characters, like ,
succumb to their primitive instincts earlier than others. But even , who's able to hold onto his
humanity longer than some of the others, eventually goes insane and aids in 's
murder.
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