Primal Fear in Lord of the Flies

Primal Fear
In a society complete cooperation by all members must occur for any progress and construction to take place. When stuck on a deserted island in Golding's Lord of the Flies, Ralph, Piggy, and the rest of the choirboys have no choice open to them but to eke out a living and to attempt to survive while waiting for rescue. This can create a major burden for a group of grown men much less a group of children. Whether it be fear of a loss of power or of not having people to back him up, Jack's fear lays the eventual straw that breaks that society's back and which eventually halts the progression of the community. …