Theme Of Chaos In Lord Of The Flies

As the historical context is extremely important to the theme of “Lord of the Flies”, as William Golding’s experience’s in the war are portrayed throughout the book. What he believes about humanity and, the internal fight of civilization vs. chaos are reflected by the characters and their surroundings. The two main characters Ralph and Jack represent civilization and chaos. With Ralph as civilization and Jack as chaos, the theme is developed by how the hostility between them increases throughout the book. The battles that they have with each other represent the fight of civilization and savagery that is inside every man. Where in the end one must ultimately win.

With no adults to control them on the island, the boys look for something to distinguish who is in control and this is where the conch comes in. The conch is supposed to represent law,
As Rodger and Maurice walked down the beach “Rodger led the way straight through the castles, kicking them over, burying the flower, scattering the chosen stones.” There seems to be no reason for the boys to be destroying the castle of the littluns other than the fact that they can. As Maurice “still feels the unease of wrong-doing.” He is aware that what he is doing is wrong but, it is starting to affect him less and less. With no one there to tell the boys “no” or “you can not do that” they only have their moral compass for punishment. Even as Rodger, who seems not to be affected by destroying the sand castles still chooses not to through rocks directly at young Henry. Instead, he chooses to through them around him, as “the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law.” Are still engraved in him but, with the more things they do wrong with no punishment it only adds fuel to their fire. Therefore, they are becoming more like savages every day, abandoning their past