The boys’ savage show that they are savages by how the pigs are killed. At first Jack wouldn’t even scratch the pig but now the boys brutally murder the pig they were hunting. “The sow gives a gasping squeal and staged with two spears striking in her fat flank. Jack was on top of the sow, stabbing downward with his knife. Roger found a lodgment for his point and began pushing until he was leaning with his whole weight”.
He painted his face like a barbarian. When he saw his face, he "began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling" (Golding 64). Jack lost interest in civilization, which is why he didn't feel guilty for not keeping the fire going and help improve the survival of the tribe. He lured the group of boys by the promises of meat, play, and freedom. Jack represents the irrational nature of the boys, while Ralph represents common sense.
He became absolutely obsessed with hunting and killing pigs. At first it really was just to feed all of the boys, but more towards the end of the story it was for the please of killing the pig to feel powerful and pure primeval. Allowing Jack to become this kind of monster was another mistake that the boys made. Because once he changed other boys started to follow until it was just Ralph and Piggy by themselves and all other boys were in Jack’s tribe. Of course then Piggy was killed.
The boys are preparing to hunt and kill Ralph. They light a fire to represent that they are beasts, savages ready to kill nature and humanity. They no longer care about using such a fire for rescue. Golding uses this symbol to really emphasize the cruelty and bestiality of these
And the next is that Ralph said my hunters are no good” (129). Jack is slowly turning the littluns away from Ralph and twisting his actions and words to show that Ralph is really the bad guy. Although this does seem desperate it does work on the littluns because at this point of time due to all of the fears, the role models arguing, and the mixed messages they are receiving they are very open to any opinion. It is evident that they do not want to turn on Ralph though when Jack is about to leave because they don’t want to be the only ones who do it, and Ralph still holds their super ego in place. “Hands up,’ said Jack strongly, ‘whoever wants Ralph not to be chief?’ …… ‘I’m going off by myself.
Moral: Envy and greed lead to Jack’s devolution. Jack envies Ralph’s power and he wants that power and control over the boys (greed). To an extent, Ralph represents the good/civilization in people, while Jack represents the bad/savagery. Whenever Jack and Ralph are arguing, it shows how the bad and the good of a person are always fighting, always wanting to come out victorious. When Jack gains the support of the boys, this shows that everyone has evil inside of them, but it's usually held back unless something triggers it to come out.
First, spirituality destroyed due to corruption is mainly seen in Jacks actions. For one, he uses his power to beat a boy, which appears to be for no reason. “‘He’s going to beat Wilfred.’ […] ‘I don’t know. He didn’t say. He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up.
(Richards, 135) The Constable asserts pressure on Sydney, an innocent man who he sees as his enemy, in an effort to make him a criminal; a man who would assault an officer of the law. Morris holds all the cards and sees himself as a "real man" who others cannot "measure up" to. He uses his title and aggressive nature in an attempt to impress Elly. When Morris realizes she will never leave Sydney for him, his bullying behaviour only worsens. Constable Morris understands that
A sign of fear runs through the minds of the boys, being a sign of the myth that a Beast might be prowling the island. Even though the little boys are panicked, the older boys make an effort to reassure the group that there is no Beast on the island. The older boys say that the boy`s vision was only due to hallucination. Golding suggests that their own sense of fear is the greatest danger to these boys. It is fear over a snake that causes the younger boys to panic and to exaggerate the dangers on the island, causing disorder and commotion.
By not allowing his civilization to slip away, Simon is able to understand what the beast truly is: it is a savage instinct that is inside all of the boys that influences their every decision. Simon also shows morality when he tries to explain to the other boys that the beast does not exist. It would be easier for him to go along with Jack, and blend in with the crowd, but that is not his character. Simon knows that the beast does not exist, and he cannot be swayed away from this belief, because it would be against his moral