they had not understood the rules but had merely lived by them. They were immature in their decision to elect Jack as their leader. While he seemed to be appealing as a leader based on his age and his size, their fear of him was the ultimate reason for their choice. Jack, in return confuses their following as kindness and deference. Without adults to act as supervisors, he loses his fear of being punished. This freedom allowed for the darker side of his nature to emerge. The lack of regulations as well as the others penchant for savagery continue to determine the boys failure. Jack's power trip clouded his awareness and sensitivity to the others. His leadership was based on fear and not responsibility. Ralph recognizes this is happening, and tries to stop it. When he fails, he becomes just as ruthless as Jack. In short, the boys chose a poor role model and paid the price.

The boys on the island were brought up with rules and taught to have manners. When they had the opportunity to live

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Approximate Word count = 670
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)