Savagery is the fundamental element in the demise and collapse of civilization. Throughout Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jack attains a barbaric nature which is adopted by the other boys. As Jack’s lust for power escalates, he persuades the others to follow his example of savagery. Due to their primitive and savage behaviors, Jack and his followers perform vicious and murderous acts, which results in civilization to decline in power and strength.
Hunting becomes Jack’s main priority while on the island. He begins with his choir of boys by hunting pigs for food. However, after his first kill, he unearths a lust for blood and becomes obsessed with hunting. Golding describes his behavior after the hunt as he “began to dance and his laughter …show more content…
When Piggy and Ralph visit Jack’s tribe to ask for Piggy’s glasses back, the boys decide to attack Piggy and Ralph instead of using civil reasoning. As a result, Piggy ends up dying to the barrage of rocks pelted upon him. Piggy’s death symbolizes the end of all order and civilization on the island because he was the only boy left who cared about rules and order. Golding described Piggy, “Piggy's arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig's after it has been killed.” This description by Golding infers that Piggy was just another pig that Jack and his tribe would hunt in the forest. This shows that Jack and his followers’ evil and savage behaviors through hunting are responsible for the death of Piggy and the end of civilization. Not only did Jack’s influence on the boys’ savage morals end all forms of society and sophistication, it also brought technology and innovation to a complete halt. “They didn’t come for the conch. They came for something else. Ralph – what am I going to do?” This quote reveals that Piggy’s glasses have been stolen leaving him useless and vulnerable without his sight. Piggy’s glasses represent technology and development on the island due to its ability to create fire. When Jack steals this ability from Piggy and Ralph it leaves them useless and hopeless in survival and rescue. Jack’s thieving actions caused the death of Piggy which ultimately comes with the death of
Hunting becomes Jack’s main priority while on the island. He begins with his choir of boys by hunting pigs for food. However, after his first kill, he unearths a lust for blood and becomes obsessed with hunting. Golding describes his behavior after the hunt as he “began to dance and his laughter …show more content…
When Piggy and Ralph visit Jack’s tribe to ask for Piggy’s glasses back, the boys decide to attack Piggy and Ralph instead of using civil reasoning. As a result, Piggy ends up dying to the barrage of rocks pelted upon him. Piggy’s death symbolizes the end of all order and civilization on the island because he was the only boy left who cared about rules and order. Golding described Piggy, “Piggy's arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig's after it has been killed.” This description by Golding infers that Piggy was just another pig that Jack and his tribe would hunt in the forest. This shows that Jack and his followers’ evil and savage behaviors through hunting are responsible for the death of Piggy and the end of civilization. Not only did Jack’s influence on the boys’ savage morals end all forms of society and sophistication, it also brought technology and innovation to a complete halt. “They didn’t come for the conch. They came for something else. Ralph – what am I going to do?” This quote reveals that Piggy’s glasses have been stolen leaving him useless and vulnerable without his sight. Piggy’s glasses represent technology and development on the island due to its ability to create fire. When Jack steals this ability from Piggy and Ralph it leaves them useless and hopeless in survival and rescue. Jack’s thieving actions caused the death of Piggy which ultimately comes with the death of