Lord of the Flies is an extraordinarily well-written novel that teaches you how to live life. When asked about the philosophy of the book, the author, William Golding, replied: "The theme is an attempt to trace the defects of society to the defects of human nature. The moral is that the form of a society must depend on the ethical nature of the 'individual and not on any political system however apparently logical or respectful." This completely exemplifies the theme of the novel. Lord of the Flies truly shows that it is not the government that determines survival, it is the pure human nature within each of us that demonstrates whether a society can function. One person's personality will always prevail over another person's due to the difference in strength and passion. All the personalities of the main characters determined the outcome of the novel, due to their evils and, to a certain extent, their goodness. Lord of the Flies is a beautifully written novel that really demonstrates the idea that a society is based on ethics and human nature rather than a united and equal body. First, it is strongly shared as the theme is an attempt to trace the flaws of society back to the flaws of human nature. This is the complete and absolute truth in the novel. Surely there are flaws in guys? society, which is proven by the fact that they kill (even if it's an accident) and turn into complete savages. The flaws of their society, however, cannot be blamed on society as a whole. Specific characters brought down society. It wasn't due to the structure of the society, rather it had to do with the characters and their roots. In simpler terms, it has to do with the people the boys were before they came... middle of paper... they stole his glasses, he was a useless character. Roger had to pull the lever to make the rock fall because otherwise it would not have a place in the book and could not be used to demonstrate the transition from good to evil. The novel had to end this way to leave the message of the story intact and truly teach a lesson. Thus, William Golding's philosophy was to lead to this end of history. His entire philosophy was centered on the theme of history and how a person's ethics and forms of evil determine the functioning of a society. This novel was jarring in its relationship to today's world and taught an incredible life lesson that a person of any age can benefit from. The incredible novel Lord of the Flies could not have ended differently according to Golding's philosophy on the theme of the book.