'Lord Of The Flies' By William Golding: Chapter Analysis

In relation to human behavior, William Golding suggests that people follow what the majority of others around them are doing. On page ninety-one of Lord of the Flies, continuing onto page ninety-two (chapter five, Beasts From Water), there is a quote that relates to this idea ,“He gave a wild whoop and leapt down to the pale sand. At once, the platform was full of noise and excitement, scramblings, screams and laughter. The assembly shredded away and become a discursive and random scatter from the palms to the water and away among the beach, beyond night-sight”. This quote was at the point of the chapter where the boys (expect Ralph, Simon and Piggy) follow Jack because they think that it is the popular thing to do. The boys lean more towards Jack because he is considered the “laid-back” and fun leader, letting the boys go off and hunt and do whatever they want, meanwhile Ralph is a realistic leader that sets rules and tells people what needs to get done, which is why the boys follow Jack. …show more content…
This experiment concluded that people follow the majority in a situation as seen in Lord of the Flies, more specifically in chapter five Examples of this include, a man in an elevator with other men facing the rear, so he follows them by turning around or a man follows a group of men when they take off and put on their hates. These examples could be seen on the television show, “Candid Camera”. In conclusion, in Lord of the Flies, William Golding suggests that people follow what is considered popular in a situation and the experiment that was conducted validates this