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dont smokeIn order to create and maintain a well functioning society you must have order, or else there would be a constant fight for power. That is why in the real world we have authority figures that create laws and rules allowing a society to function happily without conflict. The boy’s island community in William Golding’s Lord of the flies emulates society’s failure to maintain authority without conflict, respect established rules, and apply discipline where rules are breached.
In society there needs to be an authority figure to make and break the rules that will help keep everyone in a good functioning order. A good authority figure has to be someone that people respect and look up to, and help him or her become stronger. Ralph is elected as the authority figure among the boys; his attempts to create a civilized society fail because there is conflict and problems on the island. Ralph’s authority soon begins to slip away and chaos emerges when jack decides he ought to be...