Once one has transcended into savagery, there's no telling how far one may descend into evil. In the book, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of young British boys crash onto an island, the boys elect a leader named Ralph to direct the group on what to do. Ralph is extremely excited as he stands on his head that no adults are on the island and starts giving orders to establish civilization like the conch during meetings and the signal fire for on going ships to see them, yet once one tries to overthrow the power, the island slowly loses its humanity and transcends into evil. Golding shows how Jack transcends evil through important events during his time on the island. In the beginning, Jack likes this idea of civilization, that wouldn't …show more content…
Jack viciously hitting an innocent Piggy is a pivotal moment, as Piggy represents intellect and order. This act of Jack shows his growing disregard for the rules on the island, representing his total rejection of the morals of society. Ultimately Jack leaves the group,"Who'll join my tribe?”(Golding 151), and the majority of Ralph's group leave, meaning many of them will become savages like Jack because of his obsession with violent leadership. Ralph ultimately decides to meet up with Jack and his tribe but Simon comes down the hill and they "mistake” him for the beast and kill him, “leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore. There were no words, and no movements, but the tearing of claws. "(Golding 153)". This is another important event in Jack's eventual full descent into savagery, because he kills Simon who represents innocence and the overall fact that he kills a human in such savage nature because he has such bloodlust and doesn't care that it's one of the boys. Jack's growing hunger for killing and power marks the early stages of his transformation that will eventually lead to the complete downfall of civilization on the