Loss Of Innocence In Lord Of The Flies

n the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding promotes the themes of civilization versus savagery and loss of innocence that relates to our society and the hateful acts that arise due to the minds of the children all over the world. Golding associates the instinct of civilization with the good and the instinct of savagery with evil. Loss of innocence is a worldly theme and a theme that constructs the ideas of Lord of the Flies. Our society has changed over the course of the years due to the political destruction, economic downfall and social issues. Our minds are trapped inside of a bubble, forgetting how each person has the power and will to do anything. Children’s pure minds can be destroyed into extravagant destructive minds. For example, in Uganda there are many children, male and females, taken into slavery by the rebels. The …show more content…
The young girls, are either sexually abused or taken advantage of and abandoned from their families. Children are mentally forced into this mindset of terror and enforcement. Child soldiers are induced into a routine of killing, and it starts becoming a habit to see your friends die on a daily basis. This ultimately leads to loss of innocence and inability to recognize from right and wrong. In the United States, some days we wake up to tragic news that is painful to the ears. A few months ago, There was a shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. Sadly it happen to be in a church, a man opened fire during a bible study. The suggested killer was a young man, assured that he would kill nine people then flee. We often forget that anyone has their own will and freedom to do what they