Simon stumbles into the circle of chanting boys. He now has proof that the beast does not exist, but a more pressing danger approaches him. He tries to explain the man in the tree, but they do not listen. The boys have a blank stare in their eyes that let him know that they do not see Simon, but their next victim. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies expands on symbols involving human nature and civility, which shape the actions of the characters in their internal battle for survival. As the fire causes impulsive destruction and the chanting encourages violence, Golding reveals the evil within the boys. Each child faces many desires isolated on the island, and must fight between his instinct to be civil and his instinct to be savage.
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Jack often fights the hardest to acquire this power. As Jack sees his chance to become the true chief, he goes to any length to secure complete control. After Jack raids Ralph’s camp, he steals something important. Jack “[is] the chief now in truth…From his left hand dangled Piggy’s broken glasses” (Golding 168). Jack recognizes that the specs give him the most powerful asset: fire. He steals them because of this, and considers himself a true chief. At first, the conch quickly becomes the most powerful tool on the island, representing law and rules. Now, Piggy’s specs hold the key to the most primal human advantage. Ralph also knows that they have great influence, but understands that their value for everyone’s rescue precedes one’s desires for leadership and control. Contrasting Ralph, Jack uses this resource impulsively as a weapon against others, even purposely starting a forest fire to kill Ralph, without considering the consequences of burning down the entire island. Literary critic, Ryan Neighbors in his
Through fire, the boys show impulsiveness within themselves as they …show more content…
Jack often fights the hardest to acquire this power. As Jack sees his chance to become the true chief, he goes to any length to secure complete control. After Jack raids Ralph’s camp, he steals something important. Jack “[is] the chief now in truth…From his left hand dangled Piggy’s broken glasses” (Golding 168). Jack recognizes that the specs give him the most powerful asset: fire. He steals them because of this, and considers himself a true chief. At first, the conch quickly becomes the most powerful tool on the island, representing law and rules. Now, Piggy’s specs hold the key to the most primal human advantage. Ralph also knows that they have great influence, but understands that their value for everyone’s rescue precedes one’s desires for leadership and control. Contrasting Ralph, Jack uses this resource impulsively as a weapon against others, even purposely starting a forest fire to kill Ralph, without considering the consequences of burning down the entire island. Literary critic, Ryan Neighbors in his