Innocence to savegery in lord of the flies

At the beginning of the novel, the boys act very civilized. They all have the instinct to live by rules, act peacefully, follow moral commands, and value the good of others. They form something similar to a democracy by voting on who the leader should be and using the conch to speak. Even Jack seems to agree, “I agree with Ralph. We’ve got to have rules

The longer the kids stay on the island the closer they grow to savagery. They grow into such savages that Jack leaves the group to form his own separate tribe. Everyday they hunt for dirty infested pigs, wear paint on their faces, and have violent feasts. As the seasons change, so does the personalities of the boys on the island. Before they know it the only civilized people are Ralph and Piggy. One of the most savage actions that man can make is murder, and during the boys savage feast they kill the most innocent boy, Simon. Later on everyone tries to deny it by saying it was an accident or saying that Simon was the beast. Ralph is the only one that accepts what really happened. “He (Ralph) was shivering… That was murder”(156). The reasonable Piggy tells him to stop saying that because he claims that “it was an accident”(157). Later on another murder occurs, Piggy is killed and Ralph narrowly barely escapes from the evil hands of Roger and Jack. To see the change the boys undergo during their time on the island, one can simply look at the dramatic changes by Roger. Roger, seems to be a quiet little boy who is one of the members of the choir. He hunts with Jack, but seems harmless at the beginning. However, as the story progresses Roger dramatically changes and falls into the deep pit of savagery. He seems to know rules when he throws rocks at Henry. He purposely misses because he does not want to get into trouble, “There was a space around Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Roger’s arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins”(62). Soon Roger realizes that he won’t get into any trouble if he does anything bad, and because of this newly gained knowledge he chooses to do anything his evil mind desires. Roger turned so uncivilized that he kills Piggy by purposely rolling a bolder down. Roger is also the one that sharpens the stake on both ends for what he hopes will be the holder of Ralph’s head.

The contents of chapter four is how life on the island has developed. The boys have got used to a regular routine during the day with spending thei

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