Author motive in "Lord of the Flies."

All of man will destroy itself. Proving this is William Golding's purpose in writing "The Lord of the Flies", a story about a group of boys stranded on a deserted island. When the boy's priorities clash, a war breaks out between protagonist Ralph and shortsighted antagonist Jack, who instead of being rescued would rather hunt. The fight for power between them soon turns to violence. Golding uses these boys as a scaled down model of …

…are trekking through the woods to determine if the island really is an island they come upon a beautiful clearing in the woods, Simon remarks on some of the flowers "...like candles. Candle bushes. Candle buds; the bushes were dark evergreen, and aromatic...Jack slashed at one with his knife..."(Golding, 30). Golding could have used sliced or cut but he chose "slashed" because it is a particularly violent word, and helps us understand Jack's personality.