Fear inhibits thoughts and actions. This promotes indecision which results in stagnation. Lost opportunities trigger the erosion of clarity and thus begins the downward spiral into wildness. In Lord of the Flies (LOTF) by William Golding, fear influences savagery to the point of having devastating effects. Ultimately, through the investigation into the all-powerful beast, the distinct isolation from adults the boys must face, and Jack's controversial methods of gaining control, it is evident that fear has the power to 'evoking a hidden savagery. Jack delights in the despair of others. His methods of gaining control include inflicting fear on others and, as a side effect, tricking them into emulating his savagery for themselves. This situation is illustrated when Piggy and Ralph are talking to each other and Piggy notes it; “If Jack were chief, he would only have hunting and no fire. We would be here until we died. "I'm afraid of him...and that's why I know him." If you're afraid of someone, you hate them, but you can't stop thinking about them. You delude yourself, he's really fine, and then when you see him again...