In the book Lord of the Flies by, William Golding the characters Jack
             and Ralph change their outlooks, and withdrawal from each other. Jack
             is seemingly more responsible at first, but later becomes corrupt and
             regresses to primal desires thereafter. Ralph is initially viewed as being
             jubilant at the absence of adults, but later wishes to return to the old
             When reading the first few chapters, Jack is portrayed as the more
             organized and mature person. Jack desires to be leader, and feels he
             should fill this role because of his position as leader of the choir. The
             darkness of the choir boys is hidden in the context "The creature was a
             party of boys, marching approximately in step in two parallel lines and
             dressed in strangely eccentric clothing." Ralph utilizes the conch to
             summon the boys and then is elected leader. Jack is apprehensive to kill
             his first boar, but later views the jungle as an adventure, obsessing over
             hunting. While Jack is off obsessing with killing, Ralph preaches the need
             of fire to signal the outside world. Despite the fact that Jack is cruel to
             Piggy, (breaking his glasses and not allowing him to participate in the
             feast) Ralph attempts to befriend him. As Ralph realizes the boys just
             desire fun and Jack breaks off from the group; Ralph's authority begins to
             deteriorate and Jack begins his regression into primal desires.
             As the plot climaxes, symbolism shows the ideals that both hold.
             When Ralph thinks about washing up thinking, "He would like to have a
             pair of scissors to cut his hair...He would like to have a bath...and decided
             that a toothbrush would come in handy, too," this really symbolizes his
             wishes to return to the taboos of the old society. Similarly, as the brutality
             of Jack's group is illustrated after the slaughtering of the sow, it symbolizes
             his group's regression and separat
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