In the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a bunch of kids under the age of 13 must survive on their own on a deserted island without any grownups to guide them. A tall thin and bony boy named Jack, is the most adaptable character on the island. At first, Jack tried to kill a pig, but after wavering, “the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth.” (Golding 31). This displays that at first Jack could not kill a pig. With Jack living on the island he is soon able to prove himself by killing a pig, “Look! We’ve killed a pig-we stole up on them-we got in a circle.” (Golding 69) Everyone was cheering for the hunters and started dancing. This quote exhibits how Jack was once someone who couldn’t get himself
