Amandeep Sohal
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17 March, 2017 In the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding that takes place on an island in the Caribbean during world war three, a bunch of kids crash into an island and have to survive together. Most of the kids turn savage and there are two people leading. Although Ralph and Jack have many obvious differences because one represents tyranny and the other represents democracy there are 2 similarities they share. They both are leaders and they both are evil.
Jack turned evil when the children were making masks. Jack "looked in astonishment, no longer at himself, but an awesome stranger" (63). The mask lets Jack feel big enough to act and to free him from "shame and self-consciousness" (64). Jack made his first kill. …show more content…
When Jack killed Piggy gained more control over the boys so they would do what he says. "Suddenly Jack bounded out from the tribe and began screaming wildly. 'See? See? That's what you'll get! I meant that! There isn't a tribe for you anymore! The conch is gone--' He ran forward, saying “‘I'm chief!’”(181). Sanity on the island died with Piggy and the destroyed conch that kept everything in order. Jack went full savage and then wanted to kill Ralph. 'What could they do? Beat him? So what? Kill him? A stick sharpened at both ends" (198). The stick sharpened at both ends means that Jack wanted to kill Ralph and then he wanted to mount his head on a stick. Jack became a savage and couldn’t live on without a raging bloodlust. Ralph is evil as well, but in a different way. Ralph never feels sympathy or guilt for what he does. “‘He’s not Fatty,’...’His real name’s Piggy!’”(21)
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17 March, 2017 In the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding that takes place on an island in the Caribbean during world war three, a bunch of kids crash into an island and have to survive together. Most of the kids turn savage and there are two people leading. Although Ralph and Jack have many obvious differences because one represents tyranny and the other represents democracy there are 2 similarities they share. They both are leaders and they both are evil.
Jack turned evil when the children were making masks. Jack "looked in astonishment, no longer at himself, but an awesome stranger" (63). The mask lets Jack feel big enough to act and to free him from "shame and self-consciousness" (64). Jack made his first kill. …show more content…
When Jack killed Piggy gained more control over the boys so they would do what he says. "Suddenly Jack bounded out from the tribe and began screaming wildly. 'See? See? That's what you'll get! I meant that! There isn't a tribe for you anymore! The conch is gone--' He ran forward, saying “‘I'm chief!’”(181). Sanity on the island died with Piggy and the destroyed conch that kept everything in order. Jack went full savage and then wanted to kill Ralph. 'What could they do? Beat him? So what? Kill him? A stick sharpened at both ends" (198). The stick sharpened at both ends means that Jack wanted to kill Ralph and then he wanted to mount his head on a stick. Jack became a savage and couldn’t live on without a raging bloodlust. Ralph is evil as well, but in a different way. Ralph never feels sympathy or guilt for what he does. “‘He’s not Fatty,’...’His real name’s Piggy!’”(21)