Human beings are inherently evil by nature and without law will unwittingly allow this vile aspect of their own person to be revealed. The depravity of human actions is expressed in William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, by a group of English boys stranded on an island and disconnected from society. The fear of violation of the laws that bind people to their morality and rationality in their society fades and a growth of ferocity is present in all boys. Ferocity, an element inherent to humanity, can only be repressed by the laws of society; the lack of regulation removes all inhibitions and, therefore, exposes the beast that represents evil from within. Law embodies the order brought about by fear, and the qualities of ruthlessness and evil in humans cannot be exploited without it, as exemplified by boys who fall into a state of savagery due to the lack of adequate legislation. As their ferocity grows, so does the intensity of the beast within them, representative of disorder and evil. The constraints of civilization in society enforce law and order among all people, keeping negative aspects of human nature such as violence and the desire for power to a minimum. Ralph tries to establish laws during their first meeting and excitedly tells everyone that "they'll have rules, then when someone breaks them - Whee oh!" Wacco!” (Golding 33). This is the boys' first attempt to create structure on the island through rule-making, as this makes the boys fear the consequences of breaking them. The exaggerated use of exclamation points and very aggressive language conveys the seriousness of the need to create structure on the island. He uses short dialogues to describe the severity of the punishments that will result if the rules are broken, while including ...... middle of paper ......within them to assimilate with others. The ferocity displayed through the boys exposes the evil nature of the beast, which clouds their judgment and affects the choices they make. The characteristics of evil, which are representative of the beast, can only be controlled through fear of its laws. company mandates. The absence of enforcement of laws allows and therefore encourages the presence of barbarism, which the boys call the beast. This beast, shown in the boys, is a form of ferocity that they display throughout the novel, and through the exposure of their ferocity, their true evil nature is revealed. These dark and wild impulses of human nature present in each of us are commonly found in modern society. Only through the existence of regulations can this beast be controlled by the fear of the very people living in the society.