Jasmine Berrios.
Ms. Clemencich
ELA
6th, March, 2017
The Savage Trip War and recurring bombings are taking place around the world, however these acts are not prevalent in peaceful countries like Switzerland and Iceland. This is due to the fact that most places where these events are taking place have a lack of civilization and order. As a result very violent wars have been started and have proven to be very difficult to stop because of the lack of civilization. Golding also shows this in his writing where once civilization is lost there it is very difficult to get back to civilization and order. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William …show more content…
In the beginning of the novel Jack is shown to be a extremely proper choir boy who is just as scared and insecure as the other boys. However, as the novel continues it is seen that Jack learns that he is more physically dominant and enjoys the feeling of having a sense of power over the others. He experiences his first burst of savagery when Ralph calls upon him to go out and hunt. Jack likes the adventure of exploring the island, but as he becomes more of an introvert, he starts to change into a raw savage state as civilization begins to fade. The theme that a lack of civilization and order can lead to savagery is shown in Lord of the Flies, through Goldings words of, "He got angry and made us tie Wilfrid up” (Golding 124). This shows that Jack became even more savage and started to control people with physical and mental dominance as civilization became distant on the island. He began to act cruel towards the boys and almost always had a drive to hunt something. This feeling was present multiple times but was shown prominently towards the end of the novel when they sought to hunt out Ralph and propose a plan to kill him. Overall, Jack went from a nice choir boy to a complete savage leader due to the fact that the boys were stranded on the island without any form of
Ms. Clemencich
ELA
6th, March, 2017
The Savage Trip War and recurring bombings are taking place around the world, however these acts are not prevalent in peaceful countries like Switzerland and Iceland. This is due to the fact that most places where these events are taking place have a lack of civilization and order. As a result very violent wars have been started and have proven to be very difficult to stop because of the lack of civilization. Golding also shows this in his writing where once civilization is lost there it is very difficult to get back to civilization and order. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William …show more content…
In the beginning of the novel Jack is shown to be a extremely proper choir boy who is just as scared and insecure as the other boys. However, as the novel continues it is seen that Jack learns that he is more physically dominant and enjoys the feeling of having a sense of power over the others. He experiences his first burst of savagery when Ralph calls upon him to go out and hunt. Jack likes the adventure of exploring the island, but as he becomes more of an introvert, he starts to change into a raw savage state as civilization begins to fade. The theme that a lack of civilization and order can lead to savagery is shown in Lord of the Flies, through Goldings words of, "He got angry and made us tie Wilfrid up” (Golding 124). This shows that Jack became even more savage and started to control people with physical and mental dominance as civilization became distant on the island. He began to act cruel towards the boys and almost always had a drive to hunt something. This feeling was present multiple times but was shown prominently towards the end of the novel when they sought to hunt out Ralph and propose a plan to kill him. Overall, Jack went from a nice choir boy to a complete savage leader due to the fact that the boys were stranded on the island without any form of