The Beast That Kills SlowlySavagery is the condition of being primitive, uncivilized or the quality of being fierce or cruel (Google). This is something that happens easily to everyone at certain times in our lives. People will learn that it is harder to be good than bad. Being bad is natural for everyone; people like the thrill of taking a chance. People are trained to be civil and polite from the moment they grow up and it's not that difficult because of the society everyone lives in. What would happen if popular democracy collapsed and everyone was left with nothing? How would citizens react? Would they act like they were trained to do since birth, or would they ignore all of that and do what they want because there is no defined authority figure to tell them how to live. In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, he brilliantly tells a story of life and death and everything in between. His use of symbolism with the conch, the beast and the Lord of the Flies is phenomenal. It's a story that makes you think. Every person, when faced with reality, can act civilly now, but in a survival situation, human nature eventually takes over. When a person returns home, they always have something to rely on. The English boys crash a plane on an uninhabited island while all the adults are killed in the accident. Boys may not know it, but they're looking for something to "feel at home" that will help them take that step on every trip. The conch is an important key aspect of the story. In England, conch is rare and worth a lot of money, but on the island it is worth hoping for. The conch gives the boys something to worship or idealize, but it holds a dangerous and dark power over... middle of paper ... trust each other because without trust the group will fail. Works CitedAnutakor. The symbolism of the conch in Lord of the Flies. Internet. August 2011. Baker, James R. “Golding and Huxley: The Fables of Demonic Possession.” Twentieth Century Literature 46:3 (2000):311-38. Baker, James R. “The Meaning of the Beast.” » In Swisher 75-82.Burns, Bjorn. The symbolism of power in Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Diss. Karlstads, 2009. Np: np, and PrintGolding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Penguin Group, 1959. Print. Google Search. Google. NDWeb. May 13, 2014. Hynes, Samuel. “Several Interpretations of Lord of the Flies.” Readings on Lord of the Flies. Ed. Clairice Swisher. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 1997. 56-64. Print.Julian. Symbols and meanings. Diss. NdNp: Major English course, summer 2005. Print