In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Jack represents the shift from innocence to
savagery. The author describes Jack as a tall, thin, bony male with blue eyes. He also has red hair
and a face that is crumpled and full freckles. Jack is head chorister and leader of the hunters in
the novel. The role of the hunters are to gather food for the rest of the tribe. The character traits
that show Jack’s change are ignorance, jealousy, and cruelty.
Jack shows his ignorance by disrespecting and breaking the rules that everyone agreed
on. During a meeting Ralph called late at night, talk about the beast arises. Jack then begins
breaking the rules and is frustrated with Ralph always taking Piggy’s side. Even though Ralph
is only …show more content…
Jack points out “I’ve got the conch. Ralph thinks you’re
cowards, running away from the boar and the beast. And that’s not all.” (Golding 126). This
implies Jack’s jealousy toward Ralph being chief. As Jack tries to get his hunters to rebel against
Ralph. This creates tension between Jack and Ralph. In addition, Jack shows his jealousy in the
novel by pointing out Ralph does not do anything but boss people around. Right after the hunt
for the boar. Jack blows the conch to hold a meeting. He goes on to say “He’s not a hunter. He’d
never have got us meat. He isn’t perfect and we don’t know anything about him. He just gives
orders and expects people to obey for nothing. All this talk-” (Golding 126). This further
demonstrates Jack jealousy of Ralph. As he tries to prove to the group Ralph can’t do anything
but order people around. He also reminds them who got the meat. Jack ends up not being able to
sway the group to overthrow Ralph as leader. As a result he leaves the group. This marks the
beginning of the group break up.
Furthermore, as the novel progresses Jack becomes more and more cruel. Jack
exemplifies this when Jack’s tribe is hunting the sow. This shows how cruel Jack has
savagery. The author describes Jack as a tall, thin, bony male with blue eyes. He also has red hair
and a face that is crumpled and full freckles. Jack is head chorister and leader of the hunters in
the novel. The role of the hunters are to gather food for the rest of the tribe. The character traits
that show Jack’s change are ignorance, jealousy, and cruelty.
Jack shows his ignorance by disrespecting and breaking the rules that everyone agreed
on. During a meeting Ralph called late at night, talk about the beast arises. Jack then begins
breaking the rules and is frustrated with Ralph always taking Piggy’s side. Even though Ralph
is only …show more content…
Jack points out “I’ve got the conch. Ralph thinks you’re
cowards, running away from the boar and the beast. And that’s not all.” (Golding 126). This
implies Jack’s jealousy toward Ralph being chief. As Jack tries to get his hunters to rebel against
Ralph. This creates tension between Jack and Ralph. In addition, Jack shows his jealousy in the
novel by pointing out Ralph does not do anything but boss people around. Right after the hunt
for the boar. Jack blows the conch to hold a meeting. He goes on to say “He’s not a hunter. He’d
never have got us meat. He isn’t perfect and we don’t know anything about him. He just gives
orders and expects people to obey for nothing. All this talk-” (Golding 126). This further
demonstrates Jack jealousy of Ralph. As he tries to prove to the group Ralph can’t do anything
but order people around. He also reminds them who got the meat. Jack ends up not being able to
sway the group to overthrow Ralph as leader. As a result he leaves the group. This marks the
beginning of the group break up.
Furthermore, as the novel progresses Jack becomes more and more cruel. Jack
exemplifies this when Jack’s tribe is hunting the sow. This shows how cruel Jack has