![]() ![]() The masks and the charcoals cover the hunters’ identities and allow them to have the freedom to act savages. Like they’re trying to look like something else-“ (_) The other boys are amused and surprised after seeing the newly painted face of Jack. He justifies the reasons behind painting his face, “For hunting, Like in the war. ![]() In chapter _ Jack walks out of the forest holding a stick of charcoals and leaves, with his face painted in red and white clays. The process “Deindividuation of self” is basically perceived as a loss of individuality that can take place when an individual joins a group that focuses on a de-emphasis of individuation, which happens in Chapter 4 and _. The small steps of evil in the novel quickly escalates from verbal to physical actions so small steps might not seem like much at first, but over time, these actions can have a detrimental effect. “He took a step and able at last hit to someone, stuck his fist into Piggy’s stomach” (_) This displays that Jack can not control his emotions which in most cases will lead him to act violently since there’s no adult authority figure to reprimand him. After taking Piggy’s glasses, Jack attacks Piggy again. ![]() As the story continues, Jack turns from being verbally abusive to physically abusive when he takes Piggy’s glasses against Piggy’s will. This type of action gives Jack a sense of authority and freedom because he can act in ways he could not act like off the island. Such as circumstances where Piggy has the conch, which give the group power to speak, Jack interrupts and disrespects Piggy in front of the others. This quote demonstrates that Jack is verbally abusive towards Piggy and not only does this happen once, but multiple times. As Piggy tries to speak, Jack interrupts and yells “You’re talking too much, shut up, Fatty.” (17) towards piggy. This first incident of evil is bullying, which happens most often when Jack Merridew, the novel’s main antagonist, is around, where all the boys gather together. The first process Zimbardo came up with is “mindlessly taking the first small steps” which refers to where evil always start out small. Through the lense of Zimbardo’s processes of evil, specifically mindlessly taking the first small steps, de-individuation of self, and passive tolerance of evil, Golding warns us about the ease with which humanity can descend into savagery. Lord of The Flies is a commentary on the darkness that exists in all mankind, and the evil in every soul that seeps through when humans are unsupervised, uncivilized and driven to madness. In William Golding’s Lord of The Flies, a vast group of boys marooned on an island in the tropics is more than just an action packed novel. One of the many popular beliefs that respected literature has revolved around for centuries is the belief that we all have good and bad within us, and that Individuals are born to be anything they’d like to be depending on their circumstances in life.
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