Lord of the Flies was about a group of boys stranded on an island. There were basically two groups that I like to identify as the "civilized group" and the "savage group". In this article, I will tell you examples of civilization and savagery in Lord of the Flies. From the conch to the pig's head, including the boys who are there. There are some wicked examples of this theme so let's get started. In the book Lord of the Flies, all the boys started out as civilians but some ended up wild. civilized designates the stage of social development and human organization considered to be the most advanced. The word savage means the quality of being fierce or cruel. In Lord of the Flies there are wicked examples of civilization. The first example is that we see civilization as the boy's sense of right and wrong. The first thing Ralph and Piggy suggest is that they should have a meeting. Then Ralph suggests they use order and communication. Ralph told the boys that they had to have their “hands up, like at school.” Piggy takes names and that represents civilization. This brings us to the conch. The conch represented civilization because it maintained order. The conch was found by Ralph. Ralph then decided that the conch would be used for speaking at meetings. It was like a system. The conch was used to maintain order during a meeting. They used the conch, speaking only when they had it, so as not to talk to each other. This is a good example because they are civilized and not savage. But as the story progresses, the conch loses its power and thus The civilized way of the island is lost because the boys descend into savagery. The book says: “The stone struck Piggy with a glance from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist. With the destruction of the conch, we know that the remaining civilization was destroyed along with it. This is one of the most memorable parts of the entire book. As the boys rampage across the island, I believe the author is implying that humans have a natural tendency to descend/return to savagery and cruelty once all civilization is lost.!