" I shot an Arrow into the air " Blog post

"You brought the protocol, the chain of command, the numbers, and none of them fit here."(Pg.5) This quote shows that Corey and Jack are both similar in that they both want chaos and self interest overide rules and order. All Jack wanted to do was hunt and all Corey wanted to do was find and drink water. Jack overpowers the leader of the group and destroys order, as Corey does to Donlin.

"Yeah. We saw something. Rocks. Rocks and those crummy mountains over there."(Pg.3) This quote tells us that the location they are in is as barren and isolated as it gets. As in Lord of the flies, the kids are isolated on an island the same way the men are isolated in the mountains. Being isolated can drive men to do things they wouldn't ever dream of. Like killing a man for water, or tearing a young boy apart with your teeth and nails.