Good vs. Evil In Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses the symbols of Jack and Ralph, to portray the theme good vs. evil. Throughout the story Jack is shown as an evil, controlling, heartless, and savage like person. In the text it states, “Jack himself shrank at this cry with a hiss of indrawn breath, and for a minute became less a hunter than furtive thing, ape-like among the tangle of trees” (Golding 49). Jacks actions convey him as more animal-like than human. He was running on all fours, and let out a “hiss”, much like a wild animal. Jack is also not hunting just to survive, he’s hunting because he enjoys it and he gets a rush out of it. Furthermore Jack is acting like a savage. Jack fights with Ralph to do what he thinks is best for the group. Golding write, “We want meat’. ‘Well, we haven’t got any yet. And we want shelter... He tried to convey the convulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up… The madness came into his eyes again” (Golding 51). While Ralph wants to build huts to provide much needed shelter, Jack on the
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In the book it states, “Any day there may be a ship out there, and if we have a signal going they’ll come and take us off. And another thing. We ought to have more rules” (Golding 42). Although Ralph knows that they may not be saved, he gives the littluns hope, in saying a ship may save them. Having hope is a big factor in getting through hard times. He is also saying they need unity and leadership to survive and keep them all in check. While comforting everyone, he also tries to keep Jack in-line. In the book it states, “Shut up… seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things” (Golding 22). Ralph offers to have a chief. He thinks they need someone to control everyone on the island so it does not become complete chaos, and also to keep every civilized. Ralph is the one for people to look up to and, govern the
In the book it states, “Any day there may be a ship out there, and if we have a signal going they’ll come and take us off. And another thing. We ought to have more rules” (Golding 42). Although Ralph knows that they may not be saved, he gives the littluns hope, in saying a ship may save them. Having hope is a big factor in getting through hard times. He is also saying they need unity and leadership to survive and keep them all in check. While comforting everyone, he also tries to keep Jack in-line. In the book it states, “Shut up… seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things” (Golding 22). Ralph offers to have a chief. He thinks they need someone to control everyone on the island so it does not become complete chaos, and also to keep every civilized. Ralph is the one for people to look up to and, govern the