“There had been no further numberings of the littluns, partly because there was no means of insuring that all of them were accounted for….no one had seen the mulberry- colored birthmark again” (Golding 122). A loss of morality is shown since instead of worrying about what happened to the boy like one typically would, they ignored his disappearance altogether.
‘“Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood”’ (Golding 96). Morality is lost with the sense of right and wrong being blurred when it comes to killing.
‘“Aren’t I having none?”’ Jack had meant to leave him in doubt, as an assertion of power; but Piggy by advertising his omission made more cruelty necessary” (Golding 103). Jack would rather see someone starve to assert his dominance instead of helping feed everyone like one typically would.
“Ralph talked on, excitedly. “I hit him all right. The spear stuck in. I wounded him!” (Golding 162). Ralph loses what is left of his civilized life and morals, turning to the savagery of the island and getting thrilled about the thought of potentially taking someones life.
‘“Here–let me go!”’ His voice rose to a shriek of terror as Jack snatched the glasses off his face. “Mind out! Give ’em back! I can hardly see! You’ll break the conch!” (Golding 55). The boys ignore their morals of not taking things without asking by stealing Piggy’s glasses from him.