Manipulation In William Golding's Lord Of The Flies

Life is defined by time, appreciate the beauty of time; A time to plant , a time to harvest. A time to cry , a time to laugh. A time to be sad, a time to be happy. A time to be born, a time to die.” This in itself is how man wants to perceived, but actuality we are innately human beings. This parable begins with a group of unsuspected children being flung into a disaster situation. My first glance was that seems that these boys are working to a temporary civilization until help arrives. But in reality they are creating a society, a construct developed by man that envelopes that modern day evil where one side succeeds while the other suffers. This society small turmoil that slowly grows throughout the book. This leads to the atrocious acts that defines man true nature,
For example when Jack stated, “Listen, all of you. Me and my hunters, we’re living along the beach by a flat rock. We hunt and feast and have fun. If you want to join my tribe come and see us. Perhaps I’ll let you join. Perhaps not.” This gives the illusion that there is an option in the matter but in reality where in realty he is purposely making his side seem more desirable. This form of manipulation coincides with man’s true evil nature mainly due the fact that he is purposely exploiting the other children to further his own agenda. Ralph response by stating “The fires the most important thing. Without the fire we can’t be rescued. I’d like to put on war-paint and be a savage. But we must keep the fire burning. The fires the most important thing on the island, because, because.” Which shows that the mental battle between the protagonist and the antagonist is taking a settle shift into Jacks favor. Ralph tries to stay objective on the matter through assuring his followers that the most practical choice is to maintain the fire, but he inadvertently furthered Jacks