In Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses a secluded island to expose the inner savagery in Jack, as no adults are there to tell him what is and is not acceptable. Without the suppression of primal instincts via society, Jack, as with all humans, succumbs to his bestial nature.
At the beginning of the story, Jack and his friends are described as “. . . a party of boys, marching approximately in step in two parallel lines and dressed in strangely eccentric clothing” (Golding 15). They are referred to as a “party” because they are marching together and dressed in the same fashion, with no one individual standing out. This is a clear example of conformity, a result of them obeying rules, working together, and clinging to societal norms. The order
At the beginning of the story, Jack and his friends are described as “. . . a party of boys, marching approximately in step in two parallel lines and dressed in strangely eccentric clothing” (Golding 15). They are referred to as a “party” because they are marching together and dressed in the same fashion, with no one individual standing out. This is a clear example of conformity, a result of them obeying rules, working together, and clinging to societal norms. The order