Bill Richardson once said, “We cannot accomplish all that we need to do without working together”. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding illustrates what happens to a group of boys who are trying to survive alone on an island. Golding demonstrates that people who don’t have the same common priorities cannot accomplish a unified goal. In the Lord of the Flies, Golding demonstrates multiple incidents where the boys don’t share a common priority and cannot accomplish a goal. An example of this is when Ralph believes that the fire should be their number one priority because it could signal a boat that could save them from the island. On the other hand, Jack believes hunting is more important than the fire because they need meat to survive.