Essay Plan

Thesis:

If there is no society to hold the natural human instincts in restraint, people will lose self-control and start acting violently.  

Introduction

Today, the Earth is inhabited by approximately 7 billion people. With help from the laws of society we share the land of the Earth and live side by side, but what would happen if the laws of society weren’t there? This situation is found in “Lord of the Flies” and the novel clearly illustrates the importance of laws and the consequences of not having any. This essay will argue for that the characters, setting and turning point illustrate the message of the novel. If there is no society to hold the natural human instincts in restraint, people will lose self-control and start acting violently.  

Topic sentence 1

Over time you can clearly see how the lack of society and civilization turns the characters into savages.

Topic sentence 2

The setting of the novel has a huge impact on the characters’ behavior due to the non-civilized society.

Topic sentence 3

The turning point when Jack leaves the group to form his own army with no laws illustrates the human instincts’ overpower of his civilized behavior.