Sinking into the gruesome life of savagery, slitting pigs’ throats, tearing apart their flesh for food, leaving the civilized manner of rules and keeping order behind, would you lose all your morals? In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a group of boys is stranded on a jungle island after their plane crashes. They are left with no adults to guide them, they must govern themselves. They begin with trying to keep their civilized manner and compose rules to govern themselves, but soon many of the boys turn into savages and hunt pigs to survive. Although the boys descend into savagery during their time on the island they did not lose all of their morals and turn completely savage.
Piggy didn't lose his morals; he always kept his …show more content…
The boys participated in a dance to reenact the killing of the pig, blind with the hysteria of this exciting event their actions are transformed into those of savage beasts and they violently kill Simon. After this chaotic event, Ralph discusses what has occurred with Piggy. Shaken up Ralph says "'That was Simon.' … ' That was murder,'" (chapter 10). Even though Ralph participated in the horrific event of Simon’s death blind by the hysteria, he is able to see clearly what has happened. Ralph knows that Simon’s death was murder, he understands that it was wrong, that it was not an accident. Even though the death was due to the boys’ savage nature Ralph can undoubtedly see that what happened was wrong. Along with knowing that Simon’s death was wrong Ralph also knows that Jack’s actions of stealing are wrong. Ralph is upset with Jack. "'We'd have given them fire if they'd asked. But they stole it and the signal's out and we can't ever be rescued,'" (chapter 11). He is enraged that Jack has taken their fire without asking, this shows that he values doing the right thing. Angrily Ralph yells at Jack about stealing. "'You could have had fire whenever you wanted. But you didn't. You came sneaking up like a thief and stole Piggy's glasses!'" (chapter 11). Ralph is outraged at Jack for stealing Piggy’s glasses. He doesn’t care that he wanted them, but rather that he stole them without asking. The boys have developed savage and animalistic tendencies nevertheless, Ralph keeps his powerful belief in doing the right thing and seeing wrong versus
Piggy didn't lose his morals; he always kept his …show more content…
The boys participated in a dance to reenact the killing of the pig, blind with the hysteria of this exciting event their actions are transformed into those of savage beasts and they violently kill Simon. After this chaotic event, Ralph discusses what has occurred with Piggy. Shaken up Ralph says "'That was Simon.' … ' That was murder,'" (chapter 10). Even though Ralph participated in the horrific event of Simon’s death blind by the hysteria, he is able to see clearly what has happened. Ralph knows that Simon’s death was murder, he understands that it was wrong, that it was not an accident. Even though the death was due to the boys’ savage nature Ralph can undoubtedly see that what happened was wrong. Along with knowing that Simon’s death was wrong Ralph also knows that Jack’s actions of stealing are wrong. Ralph is upset with Jack. "'We'd have given them fire if they'd asked. But they stole it and the signal's out and we can't ever be rescued,'" (chapter 11). He is enraged that Jack has taken their fire without asking, this shows that he values doing the right thing. Angrily Ralph yells at Jack about stealing. "'You could have had fire whenever you wanted. But you didn't. You came sneaking up like a thief and stole Piggy's glasses!'" (chapter 11). Ralph is outraged at Jack for stealing Piggy’s glasses. He doesn’t care that he wanted them, but rather that he stole them without asking. The boys have developed savage and animalistic tendencies nevertheless, Ralph keeps his powerful belief in doing the right thing and seeing wrong versus