Exploring Golding's message about human behaviour in 'Lord of the Flies'

Golding aims to provide an incisive insight into human behaviour. Golding was horrified by the brutality he witnessed during the war, perpetrated by seemingly-ordinary people. Golding used children for his exploration of human behaviour, arguably because they are considered innocent. Golding suggests that all humans have an innate savageness within, which is suppressed by societal expectations. Once these societal expectations are removed, arguably, this savageness is given space to emerge.