How Does Golding Present The Character In Lord Of The Flies

In the novel Lord of the Flies, Golding creates a different personality for each child. The three main characters Golding describes each have their own different personality. He also allows his characters to be analyzed and be predicted. The three characters I believe he describes deeply are Jack, Piggy, and Ralph. One character Golding uses in his story is Jack. This young intellectual is a character who was once afraid to kill a pig. Now, he wants to prove all the kids he is the strongest of all. On page thirty-one, it says, “I was just waiting for a moment to decide where to stab him.” To me, I feel like he was too scared, however he is now ready to kill a pig for food. This quote explains his fear towards killing an animal for food. To me, I find this natural, because as a young kid I would have been afraid to kill an animal first hand. As the novel progresses, I predict Jack will show no fear to kill a live animal for the groups meal. Jack is a perfect example of an innocent little kid not wanting to harm nature. However, as the novel progresses character attitudes change. Another character who portrays this example, is Piggy. …show more content…
This young man is an intellectual boy; however he has very poor eyesight. Although, he expresses his desire to return home on page 200, it says, “Which is better-to have rules and agree or to hunt and kill?” This quote shows he wants to have a justified environment since he feels homesick. Creating this type of atmosphere will create less harm and all the children will feel like they are home. As the novel continues, I predict with the knowledge Piggy contains will lead the group into getting rescue. The characters Golding has created have many different personalities, but the last example he uses is