Savagery In Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

Ever wonder how the world would be without government? Well many authors, including William Golding, has been exploring this idea. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the author presents Jack Merridew. When a plane during wartime crashes onto an uncharted island in the Pacific, a group of boys get stranded. At first the boys enjoy their freedom without grownups, but fear of a mysterious beast causes problems. Order within the boys collapse when Jack and his separate group unleash their savage impulses (represented by the Lord of the Flies) and causes havoc on the island. As an arrogant British child, Jack Merridew shows his character through his motivation to become a powerful leader and his growing desire for meat and violence--that soon develops into savagery.
What is seen in the novel is that he goes from a vain, spiteful boy into a violent and bloodthirsty savage. Early on, Jack follows the moral rights that are instilled in him. But when he encounters a pig and fails to kill it, he begins to be obsessed with killing pigs.“ He [Jack] tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up.” (Golding 51) He paints his face like a barbarian and hunts like an animal. His group of boys does the same. Later on, Jack and the boys’ savagery cannot be contained and they kill Simon. Also, Roger, Jack’s right-hand man, pushes a rock onto Piggy and causes him to fall to his death. Jack’s savage behavior has let the boys know the darkness in