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LOTF Passage

The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.  Once there was this and that; and now--and the ship had gone. [... Jack refusing to give Piggy the floor when he has the conch...]
"The rules!" shouted Ralph.  "You're breaking the rules!"
"Who cares?"
Ralph summoned his wits.
"Because the rules are the only thing we've got!"
But Jack was shouting against him.
"Bollocks to the rules!  We're strong--we hunt!  If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down!  We'll close in and beat and beat and beat--!" (pg. 91)

 This passage shows how the population of boys is a blown up version of societies traits and feelings. One trait that is shown in the population of boys is carelessness. The boy who embodies this the most is obviously Jack. As shown in the passage, he has a blatant disregard for any rule that was previously set out by Ralph or Piggy. The conch means nothing to him. Another example of this carelessness is when he tortures the mother pig later in the book. 

 On the other hand, Ralph shows the trait of being careful and strict. These are traits that are shown by leaders. He even enforces the rules and glorifies the rules to keep the group of boys civilized. He proclaims that the rules are the only thing that they have now(which is true). But even when Ralph enforces his rules in a strict manner, Jack manages to rebel and take a large group with him to another camp. 


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  1. Robert X.November 14, 2017 at 6:44 AM

    I think that Jack and Ralph are perfect examples of traits in our societies. Their flaws and imperfections give them character, but it also distorts their view of humanity. Great post!

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