I Can't Be Tamed.

"And in the middle of them, with filthy body, matted hair, and unwiped nose, Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of a true, wise friend called Piggy."
(Golding 202)

The quote is found at the end of Chapter 12 of The Lord Of The Flies by William Golding. In the conclusion of the plot, an officer from a boat stops at the island after seeing a huge fire that created a lot of smoke. Ralph, trying to escape his death, falls to the officer's feet and the narrator states this was how Ralph felt after realizing he was saved. I chose this quote because it gives the loyal readers a closure to Ralph and Piggy's relationship even though Piggy was killed by a huge rock and Ralph kind of ignored Piggy at the beginning. The quote has metaphors that connect the two forces of civilization and savagery. 

Analysis: The quote above shows the ironic ending of the novel. Even though Ralph should be happy that he is saved, he runs into this remorse of loosing his friend Piggy to the savagery of men and his sanity. By killing, fighting, and attacking people he no longer feels a civilized member of the world. The ending is very twisted as Ralph and Piggy are symbolic of how civilization with scientifical knowledge by its side cannot tame the savagery in the world.