Chapter 11: Castle Rock

Ralph accuses Jack of being a beast, swine, and theif. Their battle shows a shred of civilization because at first they arent using weapons, so it shows that they probably didnt have the intention to kill anyone.

Ralph has become more violent, which makes him seem more savage. At the beginning of the book he probably would have never fought with someone, or tried to intentionally hurt another person. Piggy stops it because he reminds them of the real reason why they came, which was not to battle.

William Golding is sending the message that the enviornment is causing these boys to become more and more savage. Throughout the entire book Golding has made hints at how humans naturally have some evil in them, but in scenarios like these it is very apparent.