Civilization Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

“Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos.” This quote is by Will Durant, it relates to how Ralph tries to keep all the boys civil. In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, the kids try to maintain civilization by using the conch, but as the book progresses, Jack and his tribe rebel. By rebelling, they become savage because there are no rules or orders. With no rules or orders, it is hard to sustain a civil society. When the kids use the conch they stay civilized, but as the story evolves, they began disrespecting the conch, and start becoming savage as a result. In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, the children use the conch to call order, gain leadership, and remain civil, reflecting the idea that to keep civilization there must be rules. At the beginning of the novel, the kids are able to stay tame by using the conch as a tool for rules and order. When Ralph and Piggy first find the conch, they immediately think of
When the rock struck Piggy killing him, it also crushed the conch, Jack and his tribe think nothing about it. “See? See? That’s what you'll get? I meant that! There isn’t a tribe for you any more! The conch is gone--” (181) In this quotation, Jack says this to Ralph and it shows how they don’t care about the conch or civilization. Since the conch is gone, all civilization is gone and has been replaced by dissension and there is no worthy or strong leadership. When Ralph is trying to think of what to do when he finds out that Jack and his tribe are going to kill him, he thinks about how chaos prevailed. “There was no Piggy to talk sense. There was no solemn assembly for debate nor dignity of the conch.” (196) Without the conch, there was not even a bit of civil behavior left in Jack or his tribe. This fierce behavior is so intense it has caused murder in young