Golding specifically devises a scenario where previously civilized adolescent boys are left to their own devices to create and sustain a civilized society without interference from adults. By illustrating how the young boys react to an environment void of society's laws, regulations, and structure, Golding depicts his negative view of human nature. Throughout the novel, the boys gradually descend into savagery until they become complete bloodthirsty savages. The absence of adult supervision is necessary to develop the theme examining humanity's inherent wickedness. Without adult supervision and society's laws, the boys are free to behave however they wish. Interestingly, Golding depicts the natural state of the boys as being primitive, violent, and barbaric. The boys are free to engage in brutally violent acts without suffering the consequences, and they proceed to harm defenseless individuals. By the end of the novel, Simon and Piggy die at the hands of the unsupervised boys. Had there been adults on the island, the boys may have avoided becoming brutal savages.
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