Lord of the Flies Cruelty and savagery are all parts of human life. When the reigns of civilization are lifted, cruelty and savagery are left alone to roam freely. William Golding expresses the need for civilized order to maintain the cruel savage beast in us all. In Golding's Lord of the Flies, the theme of discovering one's true self is displayed through object symbolism, analytical symbols of the cruel tribe and beast, and analysis of …
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…in the process takes on the persona of the beast. The theme in Lord of the Flies of insight into one's soul is developed through object symbolism, symbolism of the tribe and beast, and symbolism depicted in characters. The cruelty that humans are capable of is seen in everyday life. The cruelty that humans are capable of in the absence of order is petrifying to the fact that everyone can display their beast without consequences.