Lord of the Flies depicts a human race through its dynamic characters, who embody a combination of logic, goodness, violence, and anarchy. Ralph, the protagonist of the novel, is the “public face of civilization” (Anjum 4). At the beginning of the novel, naive, young Ralph hopes to build some form of civilization in the boys to achieve salvation. However, as the novel progresses, Ralph becomes vulnerable to the ferocity and anarchy of the other boys on the island. In Lord of the Flies, Golding demonstrates this struggle between savagery and civilization through the characterization of Ralph, an innocent child who is forced into maturity by his experiences on the island. At the beginning of the novel, Ralph is a pure child, who is "throwing springs of joy at finding an island free from adult supervision" (Oldsey 3). He is a typical boy with average abilities and desires for rescue and fun. Therefore, Ralph is the standard representation of order, leadership, and civility. So, after landing on the island, he does what civilization has taught him to do, using diplomatic means and intelligence to create a democratic leadership that will help the boys achieve rescue. For example, Ralph calls for an assembly with the conch, a representation of the order and rules of civilization, which helps him to be the "strong conscience, the one that opposes savagery and instills civilization" (Anjum 5). Additionally, his need for a fire for rescue, huts for safety, and a division of power to achieve all survival necessities are other ways Ralph hoped to further civilize the boys. Therefore, Ralph's determination to maintain civility in the boys' lives is what makes Ralph the better leader than Jack, driven by power... at the center of the card... scaling Ralph's character development, from the innocent attempt to saving lives by instilling civilization and witnessing death due to savagery. Through the character of Ralph, Golding emphasizes the “confused everyman” that “straw boy of democracy tossed about by forces he cannot cope with” (Anjum 7). Golding's message is that everyone is innately savage and that civilization is necessary to prevent savagery from erupting. Therefore, without civilization, circumstances arise that make one vulnerable to falling into the wilderness. After having lived these experiences, one will reach adulthood and lose this utopian ideal of a perfect humanity without society. Consequently, in Lord of the Flies, Golding exemplifies this loss of innocence through Ralph, who is forced to grow up and act wildly, despite being initially civilized, due to his experiences on the island..