understood that he meant that the beast was within them, not anywhere else on the island. When Ralph called for a vote on whether there were ghosts on the island, many of the boys showed that they thought so by raising their hands. Ralph feels that the more they believe that such creatures exist, the less civilized they become, quote "that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away". Jack's conflict with Ralph then signals the end of the assembly, as well as the breaking down of civilization. Jack says "Bollocks to the rules! We're strong – we hunt! If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down!", giving the beast the physical quality of an animal. More importantly, we can see here that Ralph's control over the boys is slowly slipping away, as can be seen from the reaction of the boys when they heard what Jack had said, quote "the platform was full of noise and excitement, scramblings, screams and laughter. The assembly shredded away...". We see the boys gradually moving over towards Jack's savage side, and discarding the organization of a civilized society.
             From the world of grown-ups comes an object mistaken to be the beast, the body of a deceased pilot having come to rest on the island. Samneric see this body swaying
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