Many people believe that inside every human lies some kind of dark evil. This kind of evil is usually switched off, but in some situations in life, it turns on. As if our thoughts and actions have all transferred into some kind of animal, a savage. That is what happened in The Lord of the Flies, the children were children for the first couple of days, but for some the switch was pulled. The kids spent so much time on this island, they experienced many obstacles, lived in an environment that was strange to them, and solved their problems without parents or any grownups. The kids have learned to become savages on this island, and there are many situations that led them to this behaviour. In the beginning, the boys made many civilised decisions. They decided that the only way to survive the island was to elect a leader. …show more content…
The boys, followed by jack, start killing the pigs as if they were a bunch of flies passing by. Spilling its blood while dancing around the bonfire, was more than exciting for them. “Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!”(74). Soon enough, the boys not only kill the pigs, but they kill each there. Ater Simon's talk with the beast, he goes looking for the boys to tell them what happened. The boys freak out, and do the only thing savages would do; they killed him. This was not only jack or the hunters, but it was all the boys. Some boys, afterward, feel guilt in their hearts. They start convincing themselves that it was all an accident, and that it was not really there fault. Later on in the story, Piggy only tries to convince the kids of a way that both parties would be happy, but as usual the kids don't listen. The kids start throwing rocks at Piggy, sending him down a 20-foot high mountain. With Piggy gone Ralph was left alone, will the rest of the wild boys trying to hunt him down. In doing so, fire spreads through the island, burning it