In the book Lord of the Flies, a group of kids crash-land on an island. A boy, Ralph, is elected leader and tries to do what is best for the group. At first things are fine because the kids have grown up in a civilized society with order and control, but over time they begin to show a more primitive side, until there is no more order. All that remains is ferocity. Initially, Ralph tries to keep the group organized with Piggy's help. Their goal is to conserve essential things for the greater good of the group while attempting to be saved, as shown in the following quotes. In this quote, Ralph explains the power of the conch: “I will give the conch to the next person who speaks. He can hold him while he speaks” (Golding 33). In this second quote, Piggy understands what is needed to stay alive: “I agree with Ralph. We must have rules and respect them. After all, we are not savages. We are English, and English are good at everything” (Golding 42). In the following quote, Ralph tries to end and prevent the group's laziness. “We need an assembly. Not for fun. Not for laughing and freaking out, not for making jokes, or for intelligence. Not for these things. But to set the record straight” (Golding 79). The boys slowly become wilder over time. The change is not sudden at all, but gradual. “Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Hit him!” (Golding 104). This song shows how the boys reconstruct the killing of the pig. This is part of their transformation from civilized boys to savages. It seems like they're just having fun at this point, but this re-enactment of the pig slaughter is part of their transformation from civilized kids to savages. "The world, that understandable and legal world, was slipping... halfway down the paper... hey they thought he was the beast. It wasn't until the naval officer set foot on the island and saved the boys from the chaos of the wild and island, the boys began to take steps towards their civilized side However, they would not forget the savage consequences of the war, the loss of innocence when killing the pig and the extreme difference in civilization and savagery that came with it. . they had to deal with them all while on the island. They are left alone on the island, the boys have to fend for themselves at first, and the boys maintain a sense of order after being civilized for a period of time they begin to follow their instincts and eventually become true savages. Eventually, however, they are rescued and returned to their civilized way of life. Works Cited Golding, William Lord of the Flies, 1962. Print.