Golding explores the idea that mankind is innately evil and that it is only the contrast between society and civilization that prevents that nature from being prevalent. Perhaps the biggest underlying theme is the idea of the true nature of mankind. Golding’s ideas of what savagery is might be outdated and rooted in colonial stereotypes but they are evident for all to see as the boys use masks to dehumanize themselves and their increasing obsession with hunting leads to an increasingly animalistic nature. As they break away from society this adherence to the rules they have constructed is evident. They construct a form of government represented by the conch that theoretically draws them together and gives them all a voice. This can be seen throughout as the boys struggle with being removed from organized society. The final chapter furthers the destruction of nature by mankind as the whole island appears to have been ruined thanks to the effects of the boy’s presence on the island. Some interpret the island almost as a Garden of Eden with the children giving in to temptation by slaughtering the animals there.
This idea is explored further in the early chapters the boys light a fire that escapes their control and yet further diminishes what might be considered an unspoiled island. This is evident from the first chapter when the plane crashing leaves what Golding describes as a “scar” across the island. Lord of the Flies Themes The impact of humankind on nature
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