In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding demonstrates the adolescent behaviour of a group of boys in an environment without adults. The boys’ response to being trapped on a deserted island is predictable, however with each circumstance a new attitude emerges from each of them. With each new chapter in the novel, a new chapter in the boys’ lives begin. In chapter 8 there is a critical turning point that determines how the boys live and respond to one another as well as their fate. The turning point in this novel is Jack leaving Ralph’s tribe to start one of his own. “‘I’m not going to be part of Ralph’s lot—I’m going off by myself.—‘ ” (Golding pg. 140) Jacks decision determined the fate of every boy on the island.
Jack starting his own tribe is a turning point because the majority of the boys in the original tribe sneak off to join Jack. “’That’s where they’ve gone. Jack’s party.’” (Golding pg.163) Even though they didn’t want Jack as their chief they know that they will ha
Ralph’s tribe also gives into the temptations of meat and accidentally take part in the murder of a spiritual boy named Simon. Ralph and the boys in his tribe are the only ones who have remained decently civil.
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