Exposure to violence can breed violence even in those who oppose it. In the story, Lord of the Flies that is exactly what happens to the characters. Ralph loses his composure, Jack turns into a blood crazed savage and Ralph becomes part of the demented hunters. The aggressive atmosphere that thrives on that heinous island conquered the good character of the boys. Jack was the first of the boys to show signs of aggression, then it turned on his hunters, and then it took control of Ralph.
The character of Jack in Lord of the Flies serves to highlight the uneven cruelty and power distributed through society. His character depicts a battle between good and evil, this theme is one that was influenced by Golding's own experiences in World War two. Jack represents the breakdown in society and how the “blood thirsty”, savagery in human nature can cause the fall of man and lead to autocratic tribalism. Jack’s craving for power is made evident right from the beginning of the novel. when the boys decide that they “ought to have a chief”, Jack jumps at the chance with “simple arrogance”, and states that its because he is “chapter chorister”, and can “sing C sharp”,so in other words, for no valid reason at all.
There is tension that is built up during the survival of the boys on the island: tension between social responsibility and individual needs, tension between rational and emotional reactions and tension between mortality and immortality. These tensions contribute to the disintegration of order as the boys begin to lose control because Golding shows that the savagery inside them is instinct and everyone is born with evil inside them. Golding uses a variety of techniques to portray the disintegration of order. In the novel, he uses hunting and violence as one of the main themes to convey the boys as savages. There are six main hunts shown and as the hunting proceeds the boys lose their identity as the little children in England.
Idea of the Beast -builds fear inside the boys -creates conflict in the community because Jack’s desire to hunt. Jack wants to catch the beast and win over all the boys on the island because it would show his control and leadership ability Another big factor of things falling apart is the 'Beast', which represents fear. The idea of the beast was first put forward near the beginning of chapter 2 when one of the little boys asks, "What are you going to do about the snake-thing [?]" to Ralph, who denies the existence, but just because you ignore or deny something doesn't mean it goes away. The fear grows and engulfs even the bigger boys; Jack says, "You can feel as though you're not hunting, but-being hunted."
You talk. But you can’t even build huts – then you go off hunting and let the fire out”. Had the fire been going the ship might have seen the smoke and rescued the boys. This makes Ralph very angry and a clear division is made between Jack and his hunters and Ralph. Because of the savage nature brought out from within the boys, they make an irrational choice to hunt rather than the reasonable choice of keeping the fire going.
All Individuals Have a Natural Capacity for Brutality In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a group of young boys are stranded on an island and must learn to cooperate with one another to survive. The characters are civil at first, but as the shackles of civilization start to fade later on start to become beasts. Because William Golding was distraught over the brutality of World War II, he develops this theme throughout the story. The boys’ inclination towards violence in Lord of the Flies illustrates that all individuals have a natural capacity for brutality. Roger is one character who unleashes his inner brutality after being once confined by the expectation of society.
Captain Ahab’s uncontrollable compulsion and desire to hunt and kill Moby-Dick can be seen as an extreme obsession, in which, only the most sinister acts can appease. As seen in this passage and what one can presume will continue to effect the role of Captain Ahab through the remainder, both tone and imagery play a compulsory role in the explanation and realization of Ahab’s obsession; the death of Moby-Dick. When looking at the context and language used in the opening sentences of the passage, one can see that a specific tone becomes apparent. The tone of the passage gives an initial insight as
LOTF- without MLA The Lord of the Flies helps one inherit the real thought behind William Goldings view on the true meaning of evil and savagery, painting images in ones mind while reading and writing as the characters become gradually more and more evil. Jack, Ralph and Simon are all affected by the innate evil of the boys on the island. The dehumanization, obsession with power and murders are all examples of savage behavior, which affects the characters as they slowly drift away from civilization and society. When the boys first arrive on the island, Jack is still trying to stay civilized but he eventually plunges into savagery. When Jack and Ralph first encounter the pig tangled in creepers, Jack has the opportunity to kill it but he hesitates.
When people are isolated from society, they can change dramatically. In William Golding’s Lord of the flies, the boys land on an island that isolates them from society, which transforms the boys from civilized school boys to savage murderers. The island creates many difficulties for the boys. Some of the conflicts are, a struggle for power, surviving on a deserted island and lack of authority. These conflicts provoke the boy’s development into savage murderers .
The hunt symbolizes the maximum level of chaos because they will be trying to kill the creator of order. All hope of order could be completely lost. Chaos, to the point of taking a human life, shows how far its grasp has reached. Chaos now filled most of the island, order seemed completely lost. William in his classic novel Lord of the Flies successfully used symbols to create a powerful theme of order versus chaos.