Comedian Bill Cosby once said, "Civilization had too many rules for me, so I tried my best to rewrite them." As funny as this statement is, it wasn't such a unique concept. Diverging from society and creating new laws is not a concept created in recent times. Several people created new societies, such as the Puritans, who wanted to achieve religious freedom in the United States. A modern example of the creation of new civilizations was the founding of a Jewish state in Palestine. Although new civilizations have been created, is it possible to imagine what would happen if a group of people simply abandoned civilization? Lord of the Flies, a novel by William Golding, discussed the possible consequences. Lord of the Flies was the story of several boys and how they deal with being stranded on an island without adult guidance. The group attempted to form a democratic society, but soon learned that the lack of social boundaries had profoundly affected their values. The central theme of this novel was that society keeps everyone together and without these conditions, all ideals, values ​​and foundations of good and evil are lost, as shown with the tribe, Jack and Roger. The boys' return to their wild roots was a great example of how society holds people together and without these conditions, all ideals and values ​​will be lost. Although Jack and Roger are the main antagonists in this novel, the children's overall identity was evil. . They begin the novel as innocent kids, but by the end they appear to be wild. In chapter 5, Ralph decides to call an assembly to discuss whether the beast exists or not. When questioned about it, little Percival decides to speak openly. It says: "Percival Wenys Madi... middle of paper... civilization would affect more than one or two children, but all. Jack showed how people with concentrated passion and hunger for power show their true identities when they are not limited Finally, Golding used Roger to demonstrate that people with truly sadistic motivations can appear normal when placed in a structured society, however, when in a lawless environment their true colors show that Golding uses these characters to support the societyless theme and civilization, man regresses to his most primal state of being and loses all sense of morality and ethics Works Cited Works Cited "Bill Cosby Quotes". December 2010. .Golding, William Lord of the Flies New York: Penguin Group, 2006. Print.