he stranded boys, who supposedly were educated, privileged and civilized English boys change gradually as days go by on the island, and the loss of control and order within themselves ends up making most of them turn to savagery, the traces of their personality fading away along with time itself. When they first arrive (unwillingly) to the island, the boys try to stick to a strict code of morality, law and order because “The English are best at everything” (42). Given that there are no adults on the island, the boys at first decide to organize themselves into a society, and set strict rules to follow in order to be survive and increase their possibilities of being rescued. “We’ll have rules…. Lots of rules!” (33), Jack, the choir head boy quotes when the boys are called into the assembly in which they set these rules. In a very civilized manner, the boys select a chief for their society, decide on responsibilities small groups of boys will have, set a list of things they must achieve in order to survive and determine to give equal opinion to everyone. At first, the system functioned well, though the boys are inexperienced and somewhat disorganized, there is still a sense of authority in the group, as the boys do what they are told to do, such as making a fire in order to give out a signal, exploring the island in search for food, and building shelters; there is also almost unanimous respect for everyone in the group, and they are all allowed to have an opinion. Yet, new fears and distractions possess the children’s minds, deriving their thoughts and actions, and it does not take long for the first signs of savagery to become visible.

As the story progresses, boys like Jack lose all sense of the rules that had been established, and instead choose to do as they pleased, eventually, losing sense of what was it like to have order, to control themselves, and to