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Loss Of Civilization In Lord Of The Flies

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The loss of important aspects of maintaining a civilization quickly become apparent. The disagreement of authority and the priority of . Jack is the first to voice his concerns: “[...]Who are you, anyway? Sitting there telling people what to do.” (91) This quote is the aftermath of Ralph trying to create order. This leads jack to question Ralph’s authority and the dependency of the conch. This will later create tension and disputes leading in warfare like combat between the recently divided groups.

In conclusion, I examined how William Golding illustrates how the group of boys in Lord of the Flies lose their sense of civilization after the plane crash which results in everything falling apart and splitting apart into different groups. Golding

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