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The obedience required of them created tension among those who deep down desired rebellion. It became the catalyst for the struggle of good vs.. Evil. Ralph, as elected leader, had begun building huts, assigning fire watch, and collecting fresh water in an effort to maintain the hope of rescue. Jack is already disobedient, tempting the others to stop their work and go hunting with him. “You and your blood, Jack Murdered! You and your hunting! We might have one home??” (Gilding, 99).
Ralph loses his precious sense of hope when Jack, while hunting, lets the signal fire burn out and a ship passes by. This further divides the group into the structured society under Ralph versus the blood thirsty anarchist of Jack. It is clear now that their priorities are not the same. Temptation makes even the most loyal of humans disobey. Tension is replaced by hatred as Jacks thirst for power rose. Jack relishes in the recognition thrust upon him for having provided food to the group. It is this power that allows Jack to gain followers and further embolden his behavior.
While hunting, the boys start to desensitizing themselves to violence and death as evidence by their chanting, “Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood” (Gilding 96). All chaos breaks loose as Jacks group of barbarians kill Piggy and shatter the conch shell. Now there were no rules, and everyone was letting their inner beast come out. “You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you” (Gilding It has been proven throughout time by mans continued efforts to 206). Explain life and death, right and wrong, through the use of laws, violence, and religion. Lord of the Flies is a thought provoking novel that’s allegory is that humans are innately evil.