In Lord of the Flies, the boys are raised in environments that enforces the idea of abiding to the law, being peaceful, disciplined, and in general, being civil. Jack lands on the island, aware of these values. But, there is darkness inside him. Golding proves this by writing, "As the echoes died away so did the laughter, and there was silence. Within the diamond haze of the beach something dark was fumbling along. Ralph saw it first, and watched till the intentness of his gaze drew all eyes that way. Then the creature stepped from mirage on to clear sand, and they saw that the darkness was not all shadow, but mostly clothing. "(Golding, 24). Golding uses a metaphor to compare Jack to a creature. Creatures are generally known to be dark and wild
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I thought, by myself—'The madness came into his eyes again. 'I thought I might kill.'" (Golding, 51). Jack's instinct was to kill the pig, because being violent is in his true nature, but he does not follow this. His primeval nature is suppressed by the morals that the British culture imbedded within him. This is a conflict between civilization and human nature, because civilization tells Jack that it is wrong to kill, but his human nature is telling him to kill in order to survive. In this situation, he stops himself from killing the pig, but as the plot progresses, Jack turns away from these morals and he allows the darkness in him to take over. The lack of adults on the island plays a major role in his turn to savagery, because no one is there to ensure they act morally. The absence of adults means that civilization is also absent. This causes the boys, especially Jack, to leave his morals behind and act on his darkness. He slowly begins to turn into the creature that Golding compared him to in the beginning of the novel. By the climax of the story, Jack is no longer civil and completely devolves into his primeval nature. This is proven when Jack and the hunters begin chanting, "Kill the beast! Cut his
I thought, by myself—'The madness came into his eyes again. 'I thought I might kill.'" (Golding, 51). Jack's instinct was to kill the pig, because being violent is in his true nature, but he does not follow this. His primeval nature is suppressed by the morals that the British culture imbedded within him. This is a conflict between civilization and human nature, because civilization tells Jack that it is wrong to kill, but his human nature is telling him to kill in order to survive. In this situation, he stops himself from killing the pig, but as the plot progresses, Jack turns away from these morals and he allows the darkness in him to take over. The lack of adults on the island plays a major role in his turn to savagery, because no one is there to ensure they act morally. The absence of adults means that civilization is also absent. This causes the boys, especially Jack, to leave his morals behind and act on his darkness. He slowly begins to turn into the creature that Golding compared him to in the beginning of the novel. By the climax of the story, Jack is no longer civil and completely devolves into his primeval nature. This is proven when Jack and the hunters begin chanting, "Kill the beast! Cut his