What Are The Boys Turning Into Savages

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One of the ways that made me think that the boys are turning into savages is when they kill their first pig. As an illustration, we can consider Jack and his hunting team's quote, "Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!" The quote helped me understand the growing savagery on the isolated island. The quote is used four times throughout the novel in order to make the reader aware of the violent and aggressive behavior, the boys are progressing towards. This helped me assume that the boys are not guilty of their deeds thus they are developing savagery.

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