Lord of the Flies
In the novel “the lord of the flies” by William Golding he tells us about the dark side of human nature through the story and about the inherent evil that exists within humanity and the consequences of society's failure to control and harness it. Ralph, one of the main characters, represents democracy and order, while Jack represents dictatorship and anarchy.
In the book, Ralph is one of the main characters and is chosen to be the leader of a group of boys who are stranded on a deserted island. Ralph is described as a reasonable and popular leader, who believes in the importance of working together and making decisions through discussion and consensus-building. In the book he states “We need hunters to get us meat.
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He believes that the boys must remain civilized and rational if they are to be rescued and survive. Ralph's belief in the power of rules to maintain order is further emphasized by his statement, "Because the rules are the only thing we've got."(91) This shows that he understands that the boys are isolated on the island with no outside help, and that the only way they can survive is by working together and following the …show more content…
From the beginning of the novel, Jack is portrayed as a character who is drawn to violence and savagery, and he becomes increasingly obsessed with hunting and killing. An example of this is when they kill a Sow ““Roger ran around the heap, prodding with his spear whenever pigfleash appeared. Jac was on top of the sow, stabbing downward with his knife. Rodger found a logment for his point and began to push till he was leaning with his whole weight…Then Jack found the throat and the hot blood spouted over his hands. The sow collapsed under them and they were heavy and fulfilled upon her.” (135) This passage is significant because it specifically shows the boys going into savagery and violence. Throughout the Book, the boys become increasingly barbaric as they struggle to survive on a deserted island. The violent and graphic description of the pig's killing is a disturbing example of the boys' loss of innocence and descent into primal