What are the major themes in Lord of the Flies?

There can be a lot of themes for the novel Lord of the Flies. One is that without rules and regulations the evil inside us can come to light. Evil is within us, and every man has a dark side and evil cannot hurt us if you don't want it.

AnswerSome of the themes for Lord of the Flies are:

• The loss of innocence
• The invariable corruption of power
• The fear of the unknown
• The influence fear has on people
• Savagery vs. Civilization
• The ideal version of an island vs. The real version of an island
• The reality of death
• The reality of betrayal
• The loss of identity
• The negative consequences of war
• The dehumanization of relationships
• An examination of Man vs. Nature
• An examination of the nature of evil
• The question of the individual vs. community

• Savagery
• Death
• Fear

There are potentially others, and any theme that can be supported by examples from the novel are valid.