Lack Of Control In Jane Austen's Every Savage

As famous British author Jane Austen once said, “Every savage can dance.” This relates to how Jack and his followers dance around instead of building shelters or improving the structure of their group. Ignoring structure does not often result in a positive outcome because it is the basis of the a society. Without structure one cannot focus on perfecting a society. Although Ralph’s lack of control is instrumental in the growing chaos on the island, Jack was the one who ultimately pushed it past the breaking point because he disregarded the moral code and ignored the need for structure in society. Jack’s disregard of the moral code is one reason why he begins to move from leader to savage. The loosening of morals affects how people act and especially how they interact with one another. When Jack and his group of savages raid the camp of Ralph and Piggy and he steals Piggy’s glasses, it shows how much he disrespects Piggy and how his morals have changed. “The chief led them, trotting steadily, exulting in his achievement. He was chief now in truth; and he made stabbing motions with his spear. From his left hand dangled Piggy’s broken glasses.” (168) This shows how Jack’s morals …show more content…
It is when that standard is forgotten that corruption and egos begin to take over. There has to be a solid base to all structures, including society. If you have nothing to build upon, then the structure will fall down, metaphorically the society on the island. The moral code set in our society today is being constantly overlooked. People are taking their constitutional rights and taking them for granted. People are violently rebelling and calling for the deaths of many people while they could instead peacefully rebel by strikes or having civilized meetings. Riots such as the one in Baltimore this past year could have easily been prevented in people would keep their morals in mind, and think before