The Lord of the Flies contains a lot of mob mentality though the hunt and in their daily lives. For instance the first time a mob was created, all the kids ran up the mountain and collected wood to start a fire. By doing this they killed a kid who couldn’t climb the mountain. This shows that the kids didn’t care if everyone made it just to start the fire. Another example was when the kids were having a feast. A thunderstorm was approaching and they were scared. The boys then started to chant “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” as a way to protect them from the storm. In the end Simon was the beast and stabbed to death. These two examples were started because of emotions and lack of a adult. Examining the Mob Mentality says that
