The Role of Civilization in Eliminating Primitive Characteristics
Many countries' economies have benefited from increased globalization. Civilization can be described as a collection of ideals that promote the well-being of a broad, diverse society and its people. The primary importance of civilization is the role it has played in eliminating primitive characteristics in the culture. The barbaric deeds are blamed on acts of internal darkness that occur within human existence. The beast in Lord of the Flies represents the typical savage way of life that prevailed before modernization, including hunting, collecting, and a socialist way of life. There was a need for the society to come out of the ancient lifestyle and embrace acts of civilization such as education, politics, and the production process. In Lord of the Flies, "the beast" represents inner darkness within us that only civilization can concur.
The Influence of Moral Ethics on Society Members
The moral ethics in society controls the character of human beings. Ethics are the accepted codes of behavior in an organization that enables individuals to associate in harmony. Most of the ethical systems draw their principles from religious teachings. However, the character of society members is also influenced by immoral behaviors which are imitated from the environment in which an individual grows. These immoral behaviors tend to have a substantial impact on our behavior. In the story, Simon conducts a dialogue with the head of the pig that was being sacrificed to the beast. According to Simon's beliefs, the monster was a real entity that could be hunted and killed. The misguided ideas in the society have resulted in the prevalence of immorality acts in society despite the existence of ethical standards that govern the character and behavior of society members. In the Lord of the Flies, the pig's head dialogue symbolically represents the inner darkness of humanity which is even more potent than our sense of morality.