Primal Instinct Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

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Since the beginning of time, all humans had one basic instinct: to survive. Through time, we have evolved, adapted, and flourished. Recently though, we have forgotten our primal instinct. People are being persecuted and sentenced to prison for breaking a law in order to survive. In life or death situations, people shouldn't be held accountable for their actions. Being in a serious survival situation can cause a person to partake in actions they normally would not out of desperation.
In the story Lord of the Flies, a group of boys land on an uninhabited island, forced to fend for themselves in order to survive. At first, there was peace and order, but it slowly crumbles as the boys slowly lose their sanity and let their primal instincts take over. All the children were emotionally affected in one way or another, and led them to make rash decisions. Most of the boys eventually become savage, starting to kill animals and even the other boys. In effect, the children in this situation should not be held accountable for their actions because …show more content…

Most of the boys went savage after months without civilization, so they made their own group with Jack as the leader. As the leader, many boys viewed Jack as their "savior" since he was the one in charge. With Jack and Ralph locked in a confrontation, Jack might have been in danger. Seeing this, Roger could have rolled the boulder to kill Ralph with the intent of helping Jack. This can be seen as a reasonable action, considering Jack was their only hope of survival to the tribe.
In conclusion, people in life or death situations should not be held accountable for their actions, with supporting evidence from stories Life of Pi and Lord of the Flies. The purpose of this argument was to justify that people should not face consequences based on their actions during an emergency situation. They should not be punished for committing a crime when all they are trying to do is