James Clear Lord Of The Flies Character Analysis

James Clear once said, “Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior.” Clear's words can connect to describe what happens to the boys while trying to survive on an island without any adults or communication in William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies. The boys faced the many challenges of being stranded on a deserted island. William Golding illustrates that a harsh environment makes a person animalistic and chaotic. Golding develops this theme by showing the boy's development while stranded on the island.

First, at the beginning of the book, Golding reveals that being away from civilization causes the boys to become more animalistic. When Ralph and Piggy are on the beach, they see a ship on the horizon but notice the fire is

Ralph is frustrated with the conditions of their camp, so he calls a meeting. During the meeting, Ralph attempts to state his claim but just gets ignored. One of the littluns claims that he saw a beast in the jungle causing an uproar, and “ In a moment the platform was full of arguing, gesticulating shadows. To Ralph, seated, this seemed the breaking up of sanity.” (88) This quote describes how the boys are starting to break up and can no longer agree on anything. The phrase “breaking up of sanity” implies that they are beginning to lose rationality and forget how to live in accordance. Being in a harsh environment can overwhelm you and make it challenging to act civilized. Instead, the anxiety you get from becoming overwhelmed will heighten your emotions, causing you to be more chaotic. At Castle Rock, as Jack punishes Wilfred, he warns the boys about Ralph's tribe, saying they are a threat. Jack's tribe believes that the beast is still alive. He states that they need to keep guard. He declares that he and two other hunters should raid Ralph's camp to steal Piggy's glasses so they can make a fire. While Ralph's tribe is asleep, Jack's group breaks into the hut, and “Ralph hit out; then he and what seemed like a dozen others were rolling over and over, hitting, biting, scratching.”(164) This is describing the boys, violently fighting and are