Golding’s use of irony showed how the civilized British boys turned into savages. Examples of irony include how they boys were on a plane escaping an atomic war only to find themselves at war with each other when stranded on an island. In addition, although a naval officer rescued the boys at the end of the novel, they came back to the atomic war they tried escaping from. Furthermore, Ralph repeatedly stressed how consequential a rescue fire is. However, the fire that Jack and his tribe started to kill Ralph is what saved them. Moreover, when the boys discussed how a beast eat pigs. Ironically, the boys ate pig as well.
