The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding illustrates the theme of dehumanization in society. The boys in the novel are stuck on a deserted island when the plane that they were on crashed. As a result of this crash, the only adult was killed and the sense of authority was then lost. It took two boys, Ralph and Jack, to step up and help restore that power. These boys used harsh tactics in order to keep the boys in line and for the boys to be as civil as possible, even though this would be lost towards the end of the novel. Recently, the treatment of teenagers in prison has been brought to the attention of media. Like in the novel Lord of the Flies, these young adults are being treated horribly by the authority that governs them. Ralph
