In pre-World War II Germany, the economy was in shambles and inflation was so out of control that people’s savings were worthless. Even buying food was a struggle. People faced starvation. They were looking for some sort of salvation. Many found it in Hitler, who put hope and pride back in their hearts at the same time that he put food in their stomachs. In the same way, the boys looked to Jack for protection and survival. He used that need to manipulate them into gaining power over them. Some of them, like Piggy and Ralph, believed that self-control, self-determination, and cooperation were their salvation, refusing to look to one single person beyond themselves for leadership. The conflict of fascism (like Nazi Germany and Jack’s leadership) with democracy (symbolized by the conch in Lord of the Flies) shows that the two systems cannot exist side by side.
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