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Lord of the Flies I think these characters are behaving this way due to their fear, and also due to the fact that they are becoming feral. They are all extremely afraid of the beastie and some of them are attempting to cover up this pain by lashing out at others for thinking differently and taking opposing sides from their own. They are becoming more inhuman and feral as the days pass. In the beginning life was stress free and fun, with no parents to tell them what to do, but as the days progress, they begin losing their sense of humanity and decency. As Hobbs put it, ‘with no one to govern us, we can expect nothing short of absolute war amongst ourselves’. There are nonstop arguments and fights, Jack is putting hunting as a priority instead of keeping the fire going, Ralph’s authority is being constantly challenged, and Piggy is constantly being made fun off because of his inability to help with any hunting or keep the fire going. Shortly into the book, Jack shows quick signs of diverting to his inner beast, while he is hunting for pigs and smelling animal droppings, but the clearest sign is when they first caught a pig. They chanted “Kill the big. Cut her throat. Bash her in.” as if they were enjoying it. Enjoying causing physical pain to the animal, as if they were enjoying the blood on their hands. I predict that the group will split into two tribes, jacks hunters and Ralph’s followers, such as Piggy and the littleun’s. I also believe that in the end these groups will clash, and things will not end well for anyone. People may get hurt, like that little boy with the cranberry birthmark who went missing and never reappeared. These children are well on the path to self destruction, but it is not their fault, these are boys aged 6-12 who have had their childhood stolen from them, forced into adulthood by the cruelness of humanity.