William Golding observes that there are “conditions under which cruelty seems to flourish, which is different from saying that it has clear causes. What are these conditions? Chaos is one, fear is another.” All the characters act in a state of fear due to the chaotic atmosphere in which they are surrounded. In William Golding's Lord of the Flies and Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat, humans are put to the test when they find themselves stuck in life-threatening situations without permission or authorization. advice. In both stories, they begin by supporting and guiding each other to survive. But over time, the civilized way transformed into something violent and vicious. Both stories show that being civilized doesn't last long before everyone gets their claws out. Being stuck and aware of the lack of authority, they will attempt to seize power, even if it means acting like savages. In order to do what they need to do to achieve their goal of survival, people will have the desire to kill, claim power, and __________. As fear grows and lack of control increases, it unleashes the monster within everyone. In Lord of the Flies, a character, Roger's motivations change over time. As the boys all relax and do their homework, Roger is seen bothering and watching the liluns, especially Henry. Roger threw rocks at Henry but made sure not to hit him directly. “There was a space around Henry, about six meters in diameter, into which he did not dare throw himself… Around the crouching child was the protection of the parents, the school, the policeman and of the law” (Golding 62). This shows that society is what keeps people from being wild and stops our instincts from expressing themselves. Golding proves that without the company's permission... middle of paper ... members of the groups shoot at them with sneak attacks. Instead of working together in a civilized manner, he harasses Ralph and the rest of the group members. Likewise, In Lifeboat Kovac believes that he is the member most capable of being a leader. Previously, Rittenhouse controlled everyone and assigned them to different jobs. They did what he said, but they wondered who elected him to lead the country. Kovac was soon unhappy with Rittenhouse taking charge, so Kovac made himself the leader of their group. He didn't care whether people wanted him or not. His theory was: If you don't want me as leader, get off this boat. He said that without him as a leader, no one would cooperate or work together without him. Taking leadership in a threatening manner is uncivilized. If there was real authorization this wouldn't happen and they would be controlled and civilized..