Descent Into Savagery: Lord of The Flies

Descent into Savagery Lord of The Flies 11/15/2013 By Em Boone. Grade 10 English The novel Lord of The Flies seems completely Innocent at first, but as you read on, you tail assembly tell that the isolated island is getting to them. The boys become violent and thirsty for human fear. They atomic number 18 questioned Is the beast only within us? I will tell apart their descent into savagery with a variety of extracts from the novel, trying to prove that the best is within us all. In the radical the boys are very civilized and decide that since they are British hey must do things properly.Ralph was the one to blow the conch, so they all agree to vote him chieftain. Lets vote him with the shell. (P. 21 . ) jackstones the other candidate for chief give ears shocked that for once In his life, he wasnt chosen first. Ralph nonicing this announces that Jack is In charge of the choir and lets him chose their Island Job. Jack makes them hunters. Ralph In my opinion was a good choice , he proves this later on by thinking thoroughly and spareing a sane civil mind. Ralphs first decision as chief Is for Jack, Simon and himself to do the grown-up hing and seek the Island.They want to make sure It Is an Island, and see If theyre in fact the only human Inhabitants. When finished exploring, they are proven right. There arent any grown-ups. We shall have to look after ourselves. (P. 31 . ) Ralph then makes his first rule having hands-up Ilke at school during assemblies, then that person would be given the conch In order to speak. The hunters fist probability to kill a pig Is during the exploring of the Island. Jack raises his knife Into the alr and freezes. He doesnt stab the pig because of the normity of the knife descending and cutting Into llvlng flesh because of the unbearable blood. (P. 29. ) In the beginning death was scary. This shows Jack not being able to bare the blood, which aggravates him more, because he wants to look superior and heuristic towards the others. The first moment the savage wlthln Is brought out Is when the barbarian with the birthmark talks. He says he saw a beastie the snake-thing and will It come back tonight? (P. 34) the children are afraid of the night and the shadows. Their Imaglnatlve mlnas not only create a Tear Tor tnemselves, out Tor all 0T tnem even hough the bigguns wont admit it, or believe that the fear is of themselves.Their next move is making a signal kindle, which goes topsy-turvy they all become overly excited and end up burning down part of the forest along with burning the boy with the birthmark to death. When the fire burns out Jack realizes the mistake theyVe made and says Weve got to have rules and obey them. After all, were not savages. Were English. (P. 40) The boys become more tribal when Ralph and Jack buttheads about how Jack and his hunters havent putting as much contribution as the others in building shelters. The madness came into his eyes again. l thought I might kill. Ralph poi nts out that he didnt and asks for his help and Jack Just declares We want meat- (P. 47) This leads to a row between the two. In the end Ralph says All Im saying is weve worked dash hard. Thats all. (P. 47) Jack is beginning his inhumaneness behavior and wants nothing to but hunt. This is when the real fun begins Jack brings out the real beast in himself by painting his face to hide from his self-consciousness and shame, he becomes an alter ego who lives off the fear of other living things. He wants power within the knife he possesses.His first act of being an awesome stranger (P. 58) is creating the war dance to slaughter a pig Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood. (P. 62) ironically, earlier he wanted rules he said Were not savages. Were English. (P. 40) Painting your face, and creating a killing dance is savage in my opinion. When a ship passes and everyones home of rescue is crushed when they learn of Jack not pity that he let the fire out I realized he didnt miss home like the others. This creates more tension between Ralph and Jack. fou said youd keep the fire going and you let it out