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William Golding's Lord of the Flies is an amazing novel that forces the reader to think about the primitive nature of a man. In this novel he presents us with a group of English boys who are isolated on a desert island and are left alone to try, to retain a civilized society. On a deeper level Golding tries to warn us of the lethal consequences that rise when human nature is stripped of the taboos of a civilized society. Gradually as the novel progresses, we are sickened and horrified after learning the consequences. In particular, an incident where Piggy is murdered, Golding presentation of this incident turns our judgments upside down. Piggy, a character who is constantly mocked by the boys is the one who really thinks outside the square. It was through piggy that the boys were able to light the fire; build shelters and most importantly discover...

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