Lord of the Flies was about a group of kids who got stranded on an island. Basically there were two groups which I like to identify as the “civilized group” and the “savage” group. In this article I will tell you examples of civilization and ferocity in Lord of the Flies. From the shell to the pig's head to the guys who are there. There are petty examples of this theme so let's get started. In the book Lord of the Flies all the kids started out civilized but some ended up being savage. To begin with, civilized means the stage of human development and social organization considered most advanced. The word wild means the quality of being ferocious or cruel. In Lord of the Flies there are bad examples of civilization. The first example is that we see civility as the boy's sense of right and wrong. The first thing Ralph and Piggy suggest is that they should have a meeting. Then Ralph suggests using order and communication. Ralph told the kids that they need to have "their hands up, like in school." Piggy takes names and this represents civilization. This brings us into the shell. The shell represented civilization because it maintained order. The shell was found by Ralph. Ralph then decided that the conch would be used for speaking at meetings. It was like a system: the conch was used to maintain order in a meeting. They used the conch, only speaking when they had it so they wouldn't talk to each other. This is a good example because they are civilized and not savages. But as the story progresses, the conch loses its power and so the civilized ways of the island are lost as the boys descend into savagery. The book says: “The rock struck Piggy with a glancing blow from chin to knee; the shell exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist. With the destruction of the shell we know that the remaining civilization was destroyed along with it. This is one of the most memorable parts of the entire book. As the boys rampage around the island, I believe the author is implying that humans have a natural tendency to descend/return to savagery and cruelty once all civilization is lost.!