Lord of the Flies: Survival and Savagery

This presentation explains William Golding’s

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The Story Begins

Stranded after a crash

A plane crashes on a deserted island during a war. The boys survive but there are no adults to help.

Alone and scared

They must organise themselves, find food, make shelter, and try to be rescued.

Hope to be saved

The signal fire shows their hope to return to civilisation — it becomes very important.

Meet the Leaders

• Ralph — chosen leader; wants rules, order and rescue.
• Jack — wants power; loves hunting and control.
• Piggy — wise and logical; glasses show intelligence and science.

Each character shows a different side of human behaviour: cooperation, desire for power, and reason.

The Symbols of Order

The Conch

The conch calls meetings. It symbolises democracy, speaking in turn, and social order.

The Signal Fire

The fire is for rescue. It represents hope, connection to civilisation, and shared responsibility.

Violence & Panic

Belief in the Beast

Growing Fear

The diagram shows how fear spreads: small fears grow into a shared belief in a monster, which then leads to dangerous behaviour.

The Growing Fear: The Beast

• The boys believe a monster lives on the island.
• Fear makes them suspicious and violent.
• Golding uses the beast to show inner darkness, not a real animal.

The Lord of the Flies: Symbol of Evil

The pig’s head on a stick becomes a voice of fear and evil. It shows how the boys’ behaviour turns cruel and violent.

The Descent into Savagery

• Rules break down as more boys follow Jack.
• Painting faces hides identity and frees violent behaviour.
• The group splits: Ralph’s order vs Jack’s tribe of hunters.

Colour and masks help them become less like themselves and more like hunters.

The Loss of Innocence

Piggy’s Glasses

Stolen to make fire; without them the boys lose reason and technology.

Tragic Deaths

Simon and Piggy are killed in chaos. Their deaths mark the end of the boys’ innocence.

Forgotten Home

The boys forget school rules and manners. Island life changes them deeply.

William Golding’s Message

Golding believed humans can become savage without laws and society. He shows that civilisation is fragile and must be chosen and protected.

Need for Rules

Rules and leadership keep people safe and kind.

Hidden Darkness

People can act badly when they hide behind power or fear.

Conclusion: What is the Real Beast?

The beast is inside the boys—their fear, anger and desire for power. Golding asks us to choose civilisation, kindness and responsibility even when life is hard.