Inhumanity Of Man In Lord Of The Flies

William Golding's Lord of the Flies demonstrates mans inhumanity to man. In my opinion, William Golding's perspective on how humans can treat one another was authentic and genuine. The book The Lord of the Flies talks about a group of young British boys who had been stranded on an secluded island without authority, rules, or means of rescue. During their stay on the island the boys made crucial errors and mistakes that could of been prevented , but instead were endorsed.
The first mistake the boys made happened to be when they burned half of the island trying to create a fire signal; they also lost the boy with the mulberry birthmark. They allowed the fire to diminish while a ship was passing by, losing the opportunity to be rescued . The

boys began to dispute and fight over who should be leader. Jack even says to Ralph, "I'm not going to play any longer. Not with you." page 127. As the tension between Ralph and Jack heightened, the situation takes a turn for the worse and causes more harm than good. This causes more complications for Ralph, Simon, Piggy and the other tribe members. Later on into the story, the problems gradually build into conflict and raging wars against one another, this act of war engulfs the boys as they are caught in the middle of the feud; requiring the boys to choose sides. These actions fed chaos, rage, and blood lust. The experiences had left permanent damages on the boys some physically and others mentally; all for only for a title. It was said, "The world, that understandable and lawful word, was slipping away. Once there was this and that; and now -- and the ship had gone." page 91.
If Ralph and the rest of the boys were able to work together on tasks instead of being at odds with each other, then they would be able to see what the "real" enemy or "threat " was. Instead, they choose to tear each other down, this is a depiction of different characters' desire to be in charge or the leader of the pack or the hero. The lack of trust amongst the group members evoked infighting, and that lead to savagery and barbaric-like acts that would have not been acceptable if there were adults present on the island.