Necessity In Lord Of The Flies

As Albert Einstein once said, “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” A society with no understanding is set up for failure. In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, the children’s society is filled with hatred and greed. The children lose their moral judgement fighting each other trying to gain control over a limited supply of necessities, equality of human power, and limited affection. This causes havoc leading the group into a spiraling path of destruction within their formed society.
Everyone can agree that necessities such as food, water, clothing, shelter, and warmth are all equally important to a person’s well being. When multiple necessities cannot be obtained, which becomes more important than another? In Lord of the Flies, the boys cannot seem to agree on which
The boys abandon Ralph and Piggy and the idea of preparedness in favor of Jack and the hunt. As the boys become absorbed in selfish tendencies and blood lust they become like the beasts they are hunting. Evidence of the boys losing the last sense of humanity are shown when they kill Simon. “The beast struggled forward…At once the crowd surged after it…leapt onto the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore. There were no more word, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws” (Golding 153). Browne explains the savagery as a result of limiting altruism or affection. “Let’s face it we are not infinitely compassionate towards our fellow human beings” (Browne). The camp of boys were paranoid and mistook Simon for the infamous beast. Each thought only of their own survival, and under misguided identification killed the beast only to later discover their mistake. Jack and his savages killed Piggy and forced Ralph out. A chase ensues; however, the boys don't realize they are running towards salvation and