Loss Of Civilization In Lord Of The Flies By William Goulding

William Goulding’s Lord of the Flies, is a book that shows how a group of boys get stranded on an island and go from being civilized kids to barbaric individuals. The events and circumstances occurring while they live on the island show how the boys’ behaviours change overtime. The first character to display a loss of civility is Roger who doesn't care about others and shows joy in putting people in pain by destroying the littleluns’ sand castles, throwing rocks at the littleluns, and killing Piggy. Ralph, a good hearted leader surrounded by savage like people, also displayed a loss of civilization when he joins along with Jack’s tribe, helps kill Simon, and acts like an animal while being hunted. Finally, Jack who gets brainwashed by

One example of when he displays a loss of civilization is when he destroys the littleluns’ sand castle. The littleluns are having fun and then “Roger led the way through the castles, kicking them over, burning the flowers, scattering the chosen stones.” (Goulding, 62) Roger knows that the littleluns put in a lot of effort to build the castles and they were very happy. Roger feels that it is funny to mess around with others. A civil person would appreciate and respect other’s work and efforts while Roger just mocks them. This is one of his first acts that show his true colours. In addition, Roger exhibits a lack of civilization when he throws rocks at the littleluns. Roger becomes violently savage when he, “stopped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry- threw it to miss” and when he “gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them.” (Goulding 64) Roger has no moral or a reason to hurt anybody. He acts like an animal and thinks it is humorous to put others in pain. His sadistic measures begin to lead to devastation where he can seriously put others in danger due to his foolish acts. Roger also shows dehumanization which leads to devastation when he is able to kill Piggy and show no remorse. When Piggy and Ralph came to Roger and Jack, “someone was throwing stones: Roger was dropping them, his one hand still on the