Secondly, the text states “Now out of terror rose another desire, thick, urgent, blind. “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” (Golding 140) in this quote we see the effect that the pure terror and months isolated from society had on the tribe, resulting in Simon’s death. Up until this point, the beast has been used as a sort of lever by Jack to gain power. It is seen when Jack says; “‘I gave you food,’ said Jack, ‘and my hunters will protect you from the beast.’” (Golding 139) By spreading fear, Jack created an almost powder keg effect, waiting to explode. When Ralph points out that a storm is on its way, Jack tells his tribe to dance creating a sense of frenzy. This builds tensions and terror until Simon exits the forest, carrying
