After the rules of civilization are broken, savagery evolves within man. In “Lord of the âFlies”, William Golding expresses that cruelty and savagery are all part of human life. Golding uses indirect and direct characterization in Jack to develop the theme of savagery in the novel.
In “Lord of the Flies,” one of the effects of savagery was the inability to recognize their humanity and innocence. For example, “We want meat.”[...]“I went on. I thought, by myself—” The madness came into his eyes again. “I thought I might—kill.” “But you didn’t.” “I thought I might.”[...]“We want meat—” “And we don’t get it.” Now the antagonism was audible. “But I shall! Next time! I’ve got to get a barb on this spear! We wounded a pig and the spear fell out.…show more content… After Jack lost his innocence, he attacked, tortured, and killed and his savagery started to increase. For instance, he proposed that “This head is for the beast. It's a gift.” (137) The beast is a savage like Jack. He is displaying his respect for the beast. He is embracing his inner savagery. Jack had savage intentions since he became the “leader” of the island. Golding explains, “Viciously, with full intention, he hurled his spear at Ralph. The pint tore the skin and flesh over Ralph's ribs, then sheared off and fell in the water. Ralph stumbled, feeling not pain but panic, and the tribe, screaming now like the chief, began to advance.”(181). It shows his lust for power. He shows his dominance by taking out the only power left on the island: Ralph. After failing, he tries to kill him. William Golding wrote and used direct and indirect characterization to prove the theme of savagery in Jack within the novel. “Lord of the Flies” was driven by his consideration of violence and evilness in human nature. He puts the beast as a motivator for Jack to accept his inner savagery. Golding described the novel’s theme as an attempt to trace the loss of moral values and defects within humans. Violence continues to exist in modern society and is delivered by our politics and
