Ultinia OP t1_j2cd8tu wrote on December 31, 2022 at 4:58 AM

Reply to comment by EwokPiss in I need help with Lord of the Flies. by Ultinia

The problem with resources is that they really were quite abundant in the book. As for humans being warlike naturally, now that I think about it (and maybe look a little at history) I guess we actually are very prone to war. But in the book, what was the reason for this war? Was Jack the only instigator, simply wanting power for himself? Did the other boys just follow him because he satisfied their needs better?

EwokPiss t1_j2cev9j wrote on December 31, 2022 at 5:13 AM

I think you're thinking about this too logically. It's true that people often think logically, but a lot of people, especially young boys, don't. It isn't what the antagonist provided, but how he made them feel. He satisfied their need to feel a certain way. Plus he did provide the first pig (if memory serves) and he had previous rapport (I think he was one of the choir boys).

Civilization was on the edge and he pushed it over.