Lack Of Care In Lord Of The Flies, By William Golding
Lack of care for what consequences will come can allow people to do whatever is on their mind, ending in a negative outcome. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, the boys’ descent into savagery is emphasized by their lack of care for one another. This is shown when the boys chase Robert like he is a pig and when Jack’s tribe assaults Piggy.
The boys’ lack of care for each other emphasizes their descent into savagery when they chase Robert and try to stab him as if he is a pig. The boys take up the mock hunt like it was a game, but by the end they were fighting to get their hands on Robert and draw blood. During the hunt, “Robert squealed in mock terror, then in real pain” (114). Notice how the boys have lost sight that the mock hunt is
The boys’ lack of care for each other emphasizes their descent into savagery when they chase Robert and try to stab him as if he is a pig. The boys take up the mock hunt like it was a game, but by the end they were fighting to get their hands on Robert and draw blood. During the hunt, “Robert squealed in mock terror, then in real pain” (114). Notice how the boys have lost sight that the mock hunt is