Lord of the Flies Theme of Primitivity

One of the big questions raised by Lord of the Flies is whether the boys in their primitive actions are reverting to a somehow inferior state of life, or whether they are driven to their natural and rightful states. If well-brought up British boys become violent savages when left without supervision, maybe people really are just violent savages, covered up in clothes and caps. But big questions aside, primitivity in Lord of the Flies means hunting, the desire for food, the desire for power, bloodlust, violence, sadism, and a general inability to distinguish between man and beast.

1. How does Piggy justify Simon’s death?
2. What is the most primitive, savage act committed in Lord of the Flies? (Doesn’t it say something about the novel that this is a tough choice?)
3. Whose fault is it that Simon and Piggy are killed? Is there a difference here between being at fault and being responsible for it?
4. Who is the most savage character on the island? Ugh, fine, besides Roger.

Though Roger and Jack commit similar actions, it is the difference in their motivations that renders Roger morally inferior to Jack. While Jack is driven by a desire for power, Roger is compelled by purely sadistic impetuses.