In William Golding’s captivating novel of a band of young English boys who are stuck on a lonely island try to govern themselves. It ends up with catastrophic consequence on the loss of innocence. The theme is the loss of innocence. Through this, the boys Golding conveys the theme of loss of innocence by showing how these pubescent children who weren't even taught of wickedness transform into ruthless mature people .
When the boys first arrive on the island they were oblivious to how this island was to change them or in some ways harm them. Ralph begins as a small minded child who is very naive to his father finding him as he relies on him. “ I could swim when I was 5. Daddy taught me… When he gets leave he’ll come and rescue us? Soon as he …show more content…
They prepare for their meal in the most savage like way. “Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Bash him in! Ralph too was fighting to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable flesh. The desire to squeeze and hurt was overmastering.” (101). The boys are compelled to kill this being that will give them the satisfaction of being dominant and to have some flesh to nibble on. Maurice then rubs the pig's blood all over his face like sadist who enjoys the death and pain of others. The boys rapidly lose their virtue during the time they killed the creature. Further into the middle, the boys start to bicker and become more defensive. “And you shut up! Who are you anyway? Sitting there telling people what to do. You can’t hunt, you can’t sing. I’m chief. I was chosen.”.(79). Ralph argues with Jack about Jack trying to be in control. Ralph becomes very protective of his tribe he made. He shows maturity while he protects his own as he finds his own voice. A voice most children don't always …show more content…
“That was Simon… That was murder.” (pg 139). Ralph lost his innocence by killing Simon and his actions take a toll on him making Ralph feeling guilty. Ralph then begins to look down on his actions and becomes scared of what they might become.“I’m frightened. Of us. I want to go home Oh God I want to go home!” (pg 140). Ralph realized his innocence was officially gone. He became horrified to what the boys will become and especially himself. To see how you killed, had war, and even become a savage will go past these innocent eyes but Ralph begins to see how much he has
When the boys first arrive on the island they were oblivious to how this island was to change them or in some ways harm them. Ralph begins as a small minded child who is very naive to his father finding him as he relies on him. “ I could swim when I was 5. Daddy taught me… When he gets leave he’ll come and rescue us? Soon as he …show more content…
They prepare for their meal in the most savage like way. “Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Bash him in! Ralph too was fighting to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable flesh. The desire to squeeze and hurt was overmastering.” (101). The boys are compelled to kill this being that will give them the satisfaction of being dominant and to have some flesh to nibble on. Maurice then rubs the pig's blood all over his face like sadist who enjoys the death and pain of others. The boys rapidly lose their virtue during the time they killed the creature. Further into the middle, the boys start to bicker and become more defensive. “And you shut up! Who are you anyway? Sitting there telling people what to do. You can’t hunt, you can’t sing. I’m chief. I was chosen.”.(79). Ralph argues with Jack about Jack trying to be in control. Ralph becomes very protective of his tribe he made. He shows maturity while he protects his own as he finds his own voice. A voice most children don't always …show more content…
“That was Simon… That was murder.” (pg 139). Ralph lost his innocence by killing Simon and his actions take a toll on him making Ralph feeling guilty. Ralph then begins to look down on his actions and becomes scared of what they might become.“I’m frightened. Of us. I want to go home Oh God I want to go home!” (pg 140). Ralph realized his innocence was officially gone. He became horrified to what the boys will become and especially himself. To see how you killed, had war, and even become a savage will go past these innocent eyes but Ralph begins to see how much he has