Ralph's Decline In Lord Of The Flies

Ever so often we are faced with the horrendous acts humankind is capable of. The Lord of the Flies written by William Golding is a fictional book about a group of british school boys who get stranded on an island which showcases the savagery we are all capable of. They lose their civility and become savages, and as a result some die such as Simon, Piggy and the boy with the birthmark. Until they are saved at last by a naval officer. All in all Ralph’s poor leadership and Jack’s unrestrained brutality were the ultimate reason for the islands demise. Firstly, Ralph’s poor leadership was a cause of the islands demise because of him being unable to control the boys from the beginning to the end. For instance, at the first assembly when Ralph proposes

This cruelty and mob mentality is demonstrated here, "Make a ring!" The circle moved in and round. Robert squealed in mock terror, then in real pain. "Ow! Stop it! You're hurting!" The butt end of a spear fell on his back as he blundered among them. "Hold him!" They got his arms and legs. Ralph, carried away by a sudden thick excitement, grabbed Eric's spear and jabbed at Robert with it,”(Golding 114). This citation illustrates not only the brutality created by the mob mentality but also how easily they turn on each other and find fun in torturing each other. Another instance such as the one of the boys on the island is depicted in William Golding's article where boys turn to brutality, “In Russia after the First World War, there were, I believe, gangs of children who had lost their parents. Dispossessed, without anywhere to live or anything to live on, they roamed the country attacking and killing out of sheer cruelty...left to themselves, these children found a kind of elemental cohesion in their viciousness.” To further the connection much like the boys on the island after experiencing much disappointment and inhumanity it was easy to turn to savagery as they saw no other better examples. For instance what did the boys on the island have to look to

However, this claim is invalid because truly Jack and Ralph not acknowledging this fear correctly during the assembly led to the fear manifesting. For instance during one of their assemblies this happens, “Ralph's right of course. There isn't a snake-thing. But if there was a snake we'd hunt it and kill it. We're going to hunt pigs to get meat for everybody. And we'll look for the snaketoo, But there isn't a snake! We'll make sure when we go hunting. Ralph was annoyed and, for the moment, defeated. He felt himself facing