Throughout the novel, William Golding suggests that human beings, void of societal restrictions and regulations, will descend into savagery and succumb to their primitive instincts. The boys are abandoned on an uninhabited island and attempt to create a structured, civil society that will allow them to survive on the island until they are rescued. Unfortunately, Jack usurps power from Ralph and leads the majority of the boys on the island into barbarism by encouraging violence...
Throughout the novel, William Golding suggests that human beings, void of societal restrictions and regulations, will descend into savagery and succumb to their primitive instincts. The boys are abandoned on an uninhabited island and attempt to create a structured, civil society that will allow them to survive on the island until they are rescued. Unfortunately, Jack usurps power from Ralph and leads the majority of the boys on the island into barbarism by encouraging violence and manipulating their fears. One reason Ralph is unsuccessful as a leader is that he is unable to enforce rules effectively. Jack is quick to disobey the rules about the conch and suffers no consequences for his actions. Jack's followers witness their leader openly defy Ralph and realize that they can also disregard the rules of their "makeshift society." Without punishment or repercussions for their actions, the boys on the island freely engage in violent, immoral behavior, which results in the deaths of Simon and Piggy. The tragic events that transpire on the island are a microcosm of what would happen to civilized society if there were no rules or restrictions. One of Golding's messages is that a just society cannot function efficiently without strict enforcement of rules. Without strict enforcement of rules, individuals will freely engage in barbaric, savage behavior that will lead to utter chaos and anarchy.
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