Having no rules and no obligations is a dream for many people. In William Golding’s book Lord Of The Flies this is just the case for group of schoolboys. They are stranded on a deserted island away from all guidance of the outside world, and have to learn how to survive. Through Golding’s exploration of the setting that changes from a place of paradise to a place of fear, he shows us that people will destroy their own world to gain what they want. The island starts off as a place of bliss, that gives freedom to the young boys. When they first arrive the island is viewed as an unsupervised vacation that is “sounding the bass strings of delight”(Golding 12). The boy’s new home is “a good island” (34) and a place lacking the responsibilities of the outside world. It is a place of opportunity. As their excitement in their new found liberty develops, Ralph, the eventual chief, gloats “until the grown ups come to fetch us we’ll have some fun” (35). Claiming that the island is like an adventure story, the boys have a joyous feeling …show more content…
The boys imagination begins to get the best of them; they start asking about the “ever so big” “beastie” (35) that is believed to accompany them. They take cognizance of the “monster” that is present. As time progresses everybody “knew about [the] nightmares” (36), that their presumptions create. Ralph is aware of the change in atmosphere. He knows that keeping the island clean is also a struggle stating “this is a rotten place”(106). Their home’s cleanliness requires multiple meetings to discus. The difference in opinion of what’s important is the reason of controversy. Ultimately, this is what causes a split in the group of boys, creating two tribes. The split gives Jack, a savage boy, a chief position in rivalry to that of Ralph’s. With no more authority, Jack’s tribe loses all sense of morality. His tribe no longer acts with