Both Ralph and Jack symbolize two different types of government leaders. Ralph shares his ideas and thoughts with the boys and whenever a task needs to be done he shares the responsibility of the task with the other boys. Not only does Jack share his ideas with the boys but he also shows them the way he wants it to be done. He takes control when showing the boys how to hunt and he dictates to the boys their orders. In the book, Jack continues to lead by example whenever he is doing something. One of the biggest ways Jack leads by example is through hunting. Unlike Ralph, who just explains to the boys what they should do like go up the mountain to watch the fire, Jack goes with them to show them how it should be done. Ralph could never bring
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He promised the boys that “next time there would be no mercy” (29), and as he become obsessed with hunting and wanting to kill a pig, the next time he came into contact with the pig, he showed no mercy. When Jack hunts and makes a kill successfully, he continues to win the admiration of the boys. Because of the hunting and killing, he quickly is able to descend into savagery. Jack continues to over throw Ralph when it comes to winning over the boys. Everything that Ralph tells the boys, Jack is the person that always volunteers and helps them to complete the task that Ralph has given them. Jack tells the boys that he will help them hunt and kill, he tells them that they shouldn’t worry about being afraid of the beast because he will kill it if it comes. This showing that Jack can take initiative and he wants to be able to lead the boys into the direction of success. The boys feel like if Jack is going to be doing it, the it is okay for them to do it as well. Jack has that much power on the boys because of the way he presents himself and the way he leads the boys through examples. When Jack begins to chant “kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the …show more content…
Jack is casting off all his “moral” restraint and embracing his new found of savagery. Jack uses the fear of the beast to manipulate the boys into thinking that he will protect them, making him becoming the stronger and respected leader. To become a leader, you need to be able to convince your audience that they should be able to feel fear. Jack needs the boys to believe in him and believe in his leadership abilities so that is why he creates the idea that the beast is real and it exists. The boys believe Jack when he tells then that it does exist and they rely upon him to tell them any information about the beast. Since Ralph doesn’t believe in the beast and he wants to try to persuade the boys’ into thinking that the beast doesn’t exist. However, Jack has the upper hand in this situation because he makes them believe that he is certain that there is a beast on the island by continuously reminding them. “We’re strong – we hunt! If there’s a beast, we’ll hunt it down! We’ll close in and beat and beat and beat -!” (99). Jack also uses manipulation in his providing of meat to get the boys to obey and follow him through into savagery. The world is built on corruption. He fuels corruption on the island amongst the boys which then causes temptations. He is able to manipulate them into doing things that he wants to them to do. He convinces them to leave Ralph’s
He promised the boys that “next time there would be no mercy” (29), and as he become obsessed with hunting and wanting to kill a pig, the next time he came into contact with the pig, he showed no mercy. When Jack hunts and makes a kill successfully, he continues to win the admiration of the boys. Because of the hunting and killing, he quickly is able to descend into savagery. Jack continues to over throw Ralph when it comes to winning over the boys. Everything that Ralph tells the boys, Jack is the person that always volunteers and helps them to complete the task that Ralph has given them. Jack tells the boys that he will help them hunt and kill, he tells them that they shouldn’t worry about being afraid of the beast because he will kill it if it comes. This showing that Jack can take initiative and he wants to be able to lead the boys into the direction of success. The boys feel like if Jack is going to be doing it, the it is okay for them to do it as well. Jack has that much power on the boys because of the way he presents himself and the way he leads the boys through examples. When Jack begins to chant “kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the …show more content…
Jack is casting off all his “moral” restraint and embracing his new found of savagery. Jack uses the fear of the beast to manipulate the boys into thinking that he will protect them, making him becoming the stronger and respected leader. To become a leader, you need to be able to convince your audience that they should be able to feel fear. Jack needs the boys to believe in him and believe in his leadership abilities so that is why he creates the idea that the beast is real and it exists. The boys believe Jack when he tells then that it does exist and they rely upon him to tell them any information about the beast. Since Ralph doesn’t believe in the beast and he wants to try to persuade the boys’ into thinking that the beast doesn’t exist. However, Jack has the upper hand in this situation because he makes them believe that he is certain that there is a beast on the island by continuously reminding them. “We’re strong – we hunt! If there’s a beast, we’ll hunt it down! We’ll close in and beat and beat and beat -!” (99). Jack also uses manipulation in his providing of meat to get the boys to obey and follow him through into savagery. The world is built on corruption. He fuels corruption on the island amongst the boys which then causes temptations. He is able to manipulate them into doing things that he wants to them to do. He convinces them to leave Ralph’s