In the society that people live in today, many are silently forced to act civilized and well-mannered, hiding their true selves. This eventually makes people believe that they are actually well-behaved and proper, forgetting that they had ever had an evil or barbarous side to them. However, when put in extreme situations, all of this can change. In the novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of British school boys are stranded on a deserted island with no authority to control their actions. Throughout the time they spend on the island, each of the boys begins to show their wild and savage-like sides. On the island, the one thing that all of the boys fear the most is the unknown beast; however, it is shown through the characters of Jack, Ralph and Roger that this monster does not exist physically but mentally, as the evil within them.
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Ralph Wolf as he prepares to jack a sheep.
Your New Best FriendsFrom the very first moment the boys realize that they are abandoned on an empty island, all Jack can think of is looking for excitement and a thrill to show the other boys that he is tough and brave. In order for Jack to get his adrenaline rush, he hunts pigs. This desire to hunt becomes so overpowering that he rebels against what he is told to do, showing his first signs of the corruption in him. When Jack is put in charge of keeping the fire alight to make smoke, he gets bored of it and, without thinking of the consequences, leaves to hunt with other boys. This decision he makes, costs everyone else on the island their chance of rescue. Ralph, annoyed and angry, expresses his anger towards Jack: ÃÂYou and your blood, Jack Merridew! You and your hunting! We might have gone home... I was...