In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, the story begins after a plane crash changes the lives of young, British boys. With little knowledge and sparse supplies, they work to survive on the vacant island that they crash upon. At the start, they even attempt to establish a societal structure of their own in hopes that they will be saved. One character, however, makes it quite difficult to maintain order and stability within the group. Jack Merridew, upon recognition that he does not have to answer to authority, develops as a character who progressively conveys a dark demeanor and who is noted for his malicious actions and for abusing the power he gains; Jack’s behavior ultimately projects the theme that when human beings are not
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Spitefully the boys start to become animalistic when “The chant rose a tone in agony. Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood”(Golding 152)! This chant sticks as a symbol to Jack’s tribe throughout the novel, the chant makes them feel empowered and allows the boys to forget the fear of the beast upon them. Bringing out Jack’s true colors he reveals to the others “Rescue? Yes, of course! All the same, I’d like to catch a pig first---” He snatched up his spear and dashed it into the ground. The opaque, mad look came into his eyes again”(Golding 53). Jack progressively becomes a dark character with a careless demeanor and putting the importance of getting saved, thrown off to the side and worries more about savaging and killing the beast. A well known symbol of the boys on the island would be “Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood” (Golding 69). This shows up numerous times throughout the novel and resembles to the boys being visuous and always worried about the beast and not about what is really …show more content…
Golding expresses “Jack’s ascendency over the group begins when the children’s fears distort the natural objects around them. Twigs become creepers, shadows become demons”(Golding). All of the children are lead to believe there is a beast-like figure out to get them. The fears of the boys take over their minds and bodies and eventually it all overcomes them and hallucinations result for some boys. Jack is responsible for letting the boys believe this “beast” is something they should fear, as he does little to make them feel safe. A good chief would have gave them reasons to not fear the beast anymore, Jack although failed to do so. Piggy and Jack argue about who has the power to talk ““I got the conch,” said Piggy indignantly. “You let me speak!” “The conch doesn’t count on the top of the mountain,” said Jack, “so you shut up””(Golding 42). As the former chief Ralph, made rules for the island and who has the authority to talk, Jack completely demolishes the rules and the structure of the island that they had. Jack has zero respect for any other boys because wants to believe he is the only one who knows what is best, and uses this amount of power for uncalled for reas0ns. Jack, showing dominance, “Viciously, with full intention, he hurled his spear at Ralph. The pint tore the skin and flesh over Ralph’s ribs,
Spitefully the boys start to become animalistic when “The chant rose a tone in agony. Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood”(Golding 152)! This chant sticks as a symbol to Jack’s tribe throughout the novel, the chant makes them feel empowered and allows the boys to forget the fear of the beast upon them. Bringing out Jack’s true colors he reveals to the others “Rescue? Yes, of course! All the same, I’d like to catch a pig first---” He snatched up his spear and dashed it into the ground. The opaque, mad look came into his eyes again”(Golding 53). Jack progressively becomes a dark character with a careless demeanor and putting the importance of getting saved, thrown off to the side and worries more about savaging and killing the beast. A well known symbol of the boys on the island would be “Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood” (Golding 69). This shows up numerous times throughout the novel and resembles to the boys being visuous and always worried about the beast and not about what is really …show more content…
Golding expresses “Jack’s ascendency over the group begins when the children’s fears distort the natural objects around them. Twigs become creepers, shadows become demons”(Golding). All of the children are lead to believe there is a beast-like figure out to get them. The fears of the boys take over their minds and bodies and eventually it all overcomes them and hallucinations result for some boys. Jack is responsible for letting the boys believe this “beast” is something they should fear, as he does little to make them feel safe. A good chief would have gave them reasons to not fear the beast anymore, Jack although failed to do so. Piggy and Jack argue about who has the power to talk ““I got the conch,” said Piggy indignantly. “You let me speak!” “The conch doesn’t count on the top of the mountain,” said Jack, “so you shut up””(Golding 42). As the former chief Ralph, made rules for the island and who has the authority to talk, Jack completely demolishes the rules and the structure of the island that they had. Jack has zero respect for any other boys because wants to believe he is the only one who knows what is best, and uses this amount of power for uncalled for reas0ns. Jack, showing dominance, “Viciously, with full intention, he hurled his spear at Ralph. The pint tore the skin and flesh over Ralph’s ribs,