lord of the flies

Regression and Realization In the book Lord of the Flies by, William Golding the characters Jack and Ralph change their outlooks, and withdrawal from each other. Jack is seemingly more responsible at first, but later becomes corrupt and regresses to primal desires thereafter. Ralph is initially viewed as being jubilant at the absence of adults, but later wishes to return to the old social taboos. When reading the first few chapters, Jack is portrayed as …

…of the true, wise friend called Piggy.” because he realizes his revelations. He weeps for the end of innocence (regression), darkness(Lord of the Flies), and Piggy (manifestation of adult taboos). He knows that the depths of human nature cannot be retained. As Jack regresses further into the inevitable end of utopia and succession to primal desires, Ralph realizes these primal behaviors are evident in every person, even the youngest and in those least expected.