When Ralph was elected chief he never created a rule that stated “the conch doesn’t count on top of the mountain”, so Piggy did have the right to speak then. But, Jack yelled “shut up to him” and Ralph did not say anything to him. he was silent the entire time. If Ralph had given the proper punishment to Jack then he would been helping out more with keeping the fire, building shelter, and being kind to others. But, as Jack kept not following the rules more often, it soon escalated and the government turning into a …show more content…
The theme in the Lord of the Flies is there is savagery in all of us. Humans in their nature are always selfish and cruel and want everything to themselves. Ralph did not follow Piggy’s beneficial ideas which later lead to him making idiotic decisions. He also didn’t have a proper punishment system which later lead to Jack not following the rules and starting his own tribe. If the boys created an effective government they could have prevented the death of two