Cite evidence from this chapter of deterioration of democratic rule in Lord of the Flies.

In chapter seven of Lord of the
Flies, there is deterioration of democratic rule. Although everyone voted for
Ralph to be the leader early own, Jack has become power hungry. He has become savage in
his actions. He will stop at nothing to gain absolute control over the boys. The longer
they are on the island, the farther the boys drift from democratic
rule:

One
progression highlighted in this chapter is the boys’ increasing loss of identity. The
longer they remain on the island, the farther away from their civilized selves they
move.

In chapter eleven, when
Piggy is killed and the twins are tied up to gain power over them, Jack is in total
control. He will stop at nothing to become a tyrant over all the boys. Anyone who tries
to stop him will be tortured or killed. The reader learns that Ralph's attempts at a
democracy ended with Piggy's death. There is no one on Ralph's side
now.

By the end of the novel, Jack declares himself chief,
claiming that Ralph will get what happened to Piggy:

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Jack screams that that’s what Ralph will get.
The conch is gone. He is chief now. He hurls his spear at Ralph, grazing his side. The
others, including Roger, hurl their spears as well. Ralph turns and
flees...

Fortunately, Ralph
runs into the naval officer. Jack has become so blood thirsty until Ralph would have
been killed by Jack and his savage followers. Everyone had abandoned the democratic rule
for Jack's absolute control.

Jack and his savagery had
consumed the boys. Only Ralph still believed in democratic rule.