Violence and the breakdown of civilization are explored through the lens of Lord of the flies with a variety of perspectives presented.

Life of William Golding / Michael C. Prusse -- Golding took many years to find his voice / William Golding, interviewed by Jack Biles -- Golding's novels are serious in theme and exciting in plot / Lars Gyllensten -- Golding was a major novelist who took on important themes / Times of London -- Lord of the Flies is about mastering the conflicts of puberty / Jerome Martin -- Lord of the Flies is about the male tendency to violence / Paula Alida Roy -- Law and order can control humanity's evil nature / Kathleen Woodward -- Civilization is no protection against humanity's evil nature / Patrick Reilly -- Even Children are innately corrupt / Paul Slayton -- Human nature is not the sole cause of social evils / David Spitz -- Golding warns against racial and class violence in Lord of the Flies / Paul Crawford -- Human spirit can triumph over barbarism / Bernard S. Oldsey, Stanley Weintraub -- In recognizing their savage nature, humans gain maturity / Minnie Singh -- Lord of the Flies is a political psychological and religious allegory / Diane Andrews Henningfeld -- Violence in Lord of the Flies results from the failure to accept responsibility / Kenneth Watson -- War on terror is described as a battle between good and evil / David R. Mandel -- Young males' attraction to risk makes them prime recruits in the war on terror / Cheryl Bernard -- Survivor makes aggression attractive / Christine McGovern -- Alienation from peers can lead teens to violence / Antonius H.N. Cillessen -- Violent behavior by teenage girls needs to be taken seriously / Georgie Binks.