Lord of the Flies is a famous novel written by William Golding which represents the human nature and the distinctions and representations between civilization and savagery. In Golding’s novel, Ralph, who is the protagonist, represents civilization because of his strong, yet fair leadership over the other schoolchildren. Meanwhile, Jack, who is the antagonist, is seen as a strong sign of savagery because of his defiance against Ralph’s leadership, which is shown when he leaves Ralph and starts his own tribe. The idea of human nature shows that humans are generally good at heart, unless they are tempted with evil. This explains why certain children on the island joins Jack instead of staying with Ralph. The idea of human nature also explains
