The fade of innocence in the boys takes place right after they meet. In the beginning the boys are alone on an island with no one in charge. They realize this and have to grow up and take on responsibility. “Seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things.” (22). Time catches up with the boys at their first assembly, where they have to decide on a leader and make rules as if they were grown men on a political committee. With the loss of innocence speeding up in Lord of the Flies, the boys are growing restless. …show more content…
As Jack overcomes his conscience he is warped into a bloodthirsty savage craving for the kill just beyond his grasp. In order to kill a pig he needs all the hunters he can get. “‘Look we’ve killed a pig-we stole up on them-we got in a circle’...” “...’I Cut the pig's throat,’ said Jack proudly” (69). This return to a primal state caused a struggle for violence and craving for blood twists the boy's innocence into thoughtless killing and endless “fun”. Jack’s transition from a civilized choirboy to a primal beast represents the boy’s lack of