Theme
The last two chapters of the book is the point where it is clear savagery has taken over. Piggy’s death symbolizes utter eradication of civilization upon the island. And the moment when Ralph retrieves the stick that the pig’s head was on to use as a spear, signals his descent as he is overtaken by savagery and violence. By the end scene everything on the island is in ruins. The author says that Ralph wept for the end of innocence and the darkness of man's heart; this is used to show the darkness and savagery that society has.
On page 202 it says, “And in the middle of them, with filthy body, matted hair, and unwiped nose, Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy."
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