Through out the whole book there are reoccurring themes, but one that really stood out to me was there must be consequences and someone to enforce them in order for people to respect the rules. "I got the conch!" Said Piggy indignantly. "Ralph they out to shut up oughn't they? You shut up you littluns!"(page92). This is a great example of how there are no punishments for what goes on the Island. Anyone can do what they want without getting in trouble. By Golding putting in characters like Piggy who try and gain order, but then knocking him down with characters like Jack and his followers it makes the theme even stronger. Characters like Ralph try and restore order in the Island but is worried about how people will perceive him. " Isn't there a man here?"(page 17). The boys know that they need an adult figure on the Island so they know what to do and keep things under control. As time passes they forget right and wrong and go with what is easiest for them. The setting helps speed up the process of the boys turning savage. They are surrounded by nothing except for ocean, with boys they have never met before. By the time the end of the book comes around they can't work together anymore and there is no discipline.
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