Although Jack is effective at maintaining his leadership, he has selfish motivation and greatly contributes to the tragedy; therefore, he is not a good leader. Bloodthirsty greed for power and fear of another obtaining it over him stimulate Jack’s actions. He arrives on the island already having power over the other choir boys and uses this for reasoning as to why he should lead the boys, arguing, “ ‘I ought to be chief,’ [says] Jack with simple arrogance, ‘because I’m chapter chorister and head boy’ ” (Golding 22). The boys initially elect Ralph as leader, however, Jack later overthrows Ralph as chief and develops and utilizes brute force as means of governance. Once Jack makes this transition, he quickly descends to savagery and loses touch
