Revenge is purposely causing harm to someone who has done harm to you, while justice is fair treatment and judgment. Throughout Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the boys on the island try to use revenge in order to attain justice, resulting in the unraveling of their society.
With his first grab for power foiled, Jack creates his own tribe of hunters which he uses in order to oppose Ralph’s power. As a result of his Humiliation, Jack continues to attack Ralph, looking to destroy Ralph’s group and give him the same humiliation and rejection from society. Jack with his larger group, steals away Piggy’s glasses and wrecks their camp, all with “a vicious snarling in the mouth” (Golding 167). These constant grabs for power and revenge contribute
With his first grab for power foiled, Jack creates his own tribe of hunters which he uses in order to oppose Ralph’s power. As a result of his Humiliation, Jack continues to attack Ralph, looking to destroy Ralph’s group and give him the same humiliation and rejection from society. Jack with his larger group, steals away Piggy’s glasses and wrecks their camp, all with “a vicious snarling in the mouth” (Golding 167). These constant grabs for power and revenge contribute