![]() ![]() The conch is latter destroyed when Piggy dies. Jack will set his own rules with his style of leadership as leader of hunters. When reminded of the rules, jack says “bollocks to the rules!” (Golding 91). This challenge to Ralph was just another step in Jacks wanting for powers and leadership. I am chief I was chosen” says Ralph (Golding 91). “Jack, Jack, you haven’t got the conch let him speak and jack says “and you shut up” to Ralph. Jack begins challenging Ralph’s power at one of the meetings. jack becomes really angry with the process of Ralph being leader. He can hold it while he’s speaking”(Golding 33). ![]() “I’ll give the conch to the next person to speak. “Hands up like at school”(Golding 33).The conch gives the right to whoever has it to speak at a meeting or any time the have it. All the rules Ralph make are specific rules that he wants everyone to follow. Ralph as leader, sets up his own rules that is fair to all. Jack isn’t happy that he wasn’t selected as chief. Jack is disappointed from this but accepts being the leader of the hunters. The early decision to select a leader between Ralph and Jack ends up with Ralph being selected by a vote from the kids “none of the boys could have found good reason for them, the most obvious was Jack” (Golding 22). Power and leadership is another theme in Lord Of The Flies. In conclusion civilization vs savagery is a very important theme in Lord Of The Flies novel and movie. Jack becomes out of control at that point. All the kids have a meeting on who should be chief and no one raises their hand for Jack because he is mean and savage. Jack says, “I’m going off by myself”(Golding). In the novel jack wanted to be the captain but no one wanted him to be in charge. Clothes is civilization in Lord of the Flies. In the novel Piggy kept his clothes on the whole time while he was alive anywhere they went (hook). Roger just kills Simon’s pet just to kill it. In the movie while all the boys where in the forest looking around Roger kills Simon’s pet Chameleon (hook). whoever has the conch has the right to talk. The conch leads the boys to group meetings. The conch is also a way of civilization throughout the story. Jack had his face painted through out the story showing he becomes more savage. He made one check and one eye socket white, then he rubbed red over the other half the other half of his face and slashed a black bar of charcoal across from right ear to left jaw”(Golding 63). When jack paints his face with pig blood and charcoal it shows that he is becoming more savage. This theme is shown in both the book and movie by showing how the kids have became more animal like humans. ![]() They start acting more like animals then human beings.The most important theme in the book and movie is civilization vs savagery. Many other themes are presented through this novel but civilization and savagery was the most common them because the boys get use to living on a island after days and they start turning more animal like and non human. The novel Lord Of The Flies the conflict between civilization and barbaric savagery are presented in contrast. Yet, as the novel continues, the boys are faced with difficult decisions between right and wrong. These British boys have crashed on a island that’s far from home. A group of British school boys find themselves struggling to remain civilized as they were in school. William Golding has presented this real life situation in his novel. Who would be in charge with no adults there? Who would make the rules? What type of person would emerge as a leader? In the novel Lord Of The Flies such a situation occurs. Can you imagine you and your class mates on a deserted island with no adults present. ![]()
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