Savagery In Lord Of The Flies Essay

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When order disappears, human nature converts to savagery. William Golding wrote The Lord of the Flies to prove evil exists in human. Golding shows direct and indirect characterization of Jack to demonstrate that true savagery exists. In the beginning of The Lord of the Flies, that Jack struggles with fear of the ‘beast’. He fears what he cannot see, the parts of the island he has not explored, and the mysterious beast. The book states, “He says he saw the beastie, the snake-thing and will ill come back tonight?” (36) Jack decides to prove to them there is no such thing. Even though Jack has not realized it yet, he starts doing horrid things out of fear. As fear continues to get attached to him, fear starts to drive him out of his minds and cause him to do vicious actions. While Jack is determined to find the ‘beast’, he becomes a brutal hunter. Since the ‘beast’ is still unknown, Jack decides to leave a part of the pig for the ‘beast’. He says, …show more content…

When the idea of hunting enters the book, Jack begins the transition into a savage. Jack acknowledges, “We want meat.” The madness came into his eyes. (51) The determination of fulfilling his desire of getting meat drives him towards inhuman actions. Once Jack is focused on what he wants, he loses his virtues and only caring for what he desires. Jack demonstrates elements of savagery. He says, “I cut the pig’s throat!” (69) The book progresses to how Jack thinks killing is okay. After Jack finally loses his spirit, he brags and makes it notable when bragging about killing. When there are no rules, evil prevails thinking it’s okay to kill anything. Jack is a symbol of savagery and anarchy. When it is time to hunt, Jack chants, “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” (152) It relates to the evil and cruelty people in the world possess. Jack’s controlling and persuasive behavior, allows him to take over the chief position towards the end of the

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