The violent nature of human beings is buried deep within everyone, just waiting for the right set of circumstances for them to be unlocked. In the book Lord of The Flies it is clear that the extreme circumstances of the island caused many boys to fall into this violent nature. The group of boys originally tried to form a civilization, but eventually ended in chaos as the boys more susceptible to the savagery began to show their violent intentions. Proving human beings are born with the capability of doing both good and evil in the world.
In the beginning of the book, the boys strive to create a mini version of the society they lived in before the crash. They create this mini society through holding assemblies (17), electing a leader (22),and even keeping a signal fire in order for rescue (38). They stick to …show more content…
For example Jack originally hesitated to kill pigs (31) due to the fact he had been taught most his life killing was wrong. However as time progressed he gave into his natural instincts and began to hunt (48). Eventually Jack became to consumed with this new found lust for blood and violence as well as some of the other boys who followed him. This lead to a big fight as Jack had chosen his new found instincts over keeping order of maintaining the fire for rescue (69). Ralph and Piggy who still represented what was left of reasoning and government tried to resist resorting back to their primitive instincts and used reason to try and convince the other boys to do the same. Such as when Piggy stated "Which is better- to be a pack of painted Indians like you are, or to be sensible like Ralph is?" (180) or Ralph trying to make them understand the need for fire throughout chapter four. Even Ralph the character who seemed to be most intact with his learned behavior had moments in which human nature took over. For example when Ralph witnessed the killing of Simon (153) he was tempted by his
In the beginning of the book, the boys strive to create a mini version of the society they lived in before the crash. They create this mini society through holding assemblies (17), electing a leader (22),and even keeping a signal fire in order for rescue (38). They stick to …show more content…
For example Jack originally hesitated to kill pigs (31) due to the fact he had been taught most his life killing was wrong. However as time progressed he gave into his natural instincts and began to hunt (48). Eventually Jack became to consumed with this new found lust for blood and violence as well as some of the other boys who followed him. This lead to a big fight as Jack had chosen his new found instincts over keeping order of maintaining the fire for rescue (69). Ralph and Piggy who still represented what was left of reasoning and government tried to resist resorting back to their primitive instincts and used reason to try and convince the other boys to do the same. Such as when Piggy stated "Which is better- to be a pack of painted Indians like you are, or to be sensible like Ralph is?" (180) or Ralph trying to make them understand the need for fire throughout chapter four. Even Ralph the character who seemed to be most intact with his learned behavior had moments in which human nature took over. For example when Ralph witnessed the killing of Simon (153) he was tempted by his