... allegorical level, it explores the fundamental nature of humankind according to the concept of the noble savage and original sin, that man is inherently evil. It dramatizes the human struggle: conflict between the "civilising instinct- and the "savagery instinct- to expose mankind's natural fallen and diseased nature. The pristine island on which the supposedly innocent schoolboys are marooned is metaphorical ... of a microcosm, the reality of the world and condition of mankind. The reversal of mankind's evolution, abbreviation of time and unshackled freedom allows them to unleash their...

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