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Since: Sep, 2012
Scorpion451
(Edited uphill both ways)
Do we have this trope? Basically the tendency for people to become less and less civilized (and sane) when placed in a survival situation. For example a group of characters gets stranded on a deserted island and slowly turn on each other in an effort to survive and/or due to madness caused by being trapped on said deserted island a la Lordofthe Flies. Also (or alternatively) a character or group of characters becoming more and more animal-like in response to a survival situation. The cause of this desperate situation in which a character or characters must survive can range from being trapped somewhere to the zombie apocalypse. Either way, this trope basically shows the worst of humanity and people acting like they are almost reverting or de-evolving to their primal roots (though they are not necessarily physically de-evolving, just mentally. This could accompany physical de-evolution as well though.) Any help finding this trope or tropes would be much appreciated, thank you!