Why Do We Have To Do Without Rules In Lord Of The Flies

Imagine that there are no rules. No government, no laws, no limitations. What would you do? This is the reality for all of the boys in the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding.

In Lord of the Flies, a group of schoolboys ages 6-12 crash land off an aeroplane onto a deserted island. With no adults around, anarchy ensues. Golding uses characterization to show that without rules, humans are savages. Throughout the book, the boys change from everyday schoolboys, to primitive creatures. Near the beginning of the book, while Jack is trying to kill a pig for the first time, Golding writes, “Jack stood there, streaming with [nervous] sweat”. About halfway through the book, while Jack is in the jungle looking for a pig to hunt and cook, Golding

Before, Ralph wanted organisation. Near the beginning of the book, just after the boys are beginning to meet up and learn each other's names and they are worried and disorganised, Ralph says, “‘We can’t have everybody talking at once. We’ll have to have ‘Hands up’ like at school.’”. Near the middle of the book, when Jack and the rest of his tribe invite Ralph, Piggy and Samneric to their tribe for a feast, Ralph says, “The fire’s the most important thing. Without the fire we can’t be rescued. I’d like to put on war-paint and be a savage. But we must keep the fire burning. The fire’s the most important thing on this island because, because-”. Towards the end of the book, while the rest of the boys are hunting Ralph, Golding says, “Ralph launched himself like a cat, stabbed, snarling, with the spear and the savage doubled.” Golding compares Ralph to a cat, an animal, cementing the theme that humans are all savages and animals because a cat is obviously an animal, to a human. While trying to convince the tribe that the fire is the most important thing on the island, Ralph admits he wants to become a savage, but that they should keep it going at all times, then Ralph forgets why it’s so important. Ralph is beginning to lose himself. Ralph admits he wants to become a savage, but still attempts to be civil. Then Ralph forgets why it’s so important. Adding the fact that Ralph was snarling and stabbed adds to the fact that Ralph is now barbarous. This is how

Around halfway through the book, when the tribe is having a discussion about the alleged beast, Simon says, “Maybe there is a beast. Maybe it's only us.”. Simon suggests that the beast is the boys on the island and that it’s not real. In response, the boys respond, “Nuts!”. Near the end of the book, when Simon was going to inform the rest of the tribe that the beast is just a dead pilot, Golding states, “There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws.", and shortly after, “[S]urrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon's dead body moved out toward the open sea.”. While Simon tries to tell them the truth about the beast, he’s killed by his tribe members. The first detail proves that Simon was different, with the lengthy suggestion that Simon says, and the one word collective response he gets. Simon is killed because he's different, and hasn’t, probably wouldn't have gone,