This story shows how humans need structure and rules to survive in this world. Ralph wanted structure and rules so they could survive on the island until they were rescued. He had a system for everything from a fire saver to a bathroom system. Jack was the savage component that killed civilization. He became obsessed with hunting and loved having no structure or rules in his life. This caused him to lose all his human instincts on the island and perform acts unthinkable in the real world. In the end, when the kids finally break down and cry because they learned what they did, it was one of the best endings. It shows how the theme was actually used in the story. It showed the results of the absence of a civilization and what our world would really be like if there was no structure. It also gave the kids the reality of what they actually did and the things they could never accept