Which is more important: order and stability or sovereignty? One would anticipate the former, but that is not always the case. Without supervision, people can become erratic. The absence of propriety has consequences. In The Lord of the Flies written by William Golding, Jack’s most important trait is savagery as shown by his actions and words.
He shows his wild nature through his disobedience and desires. When the boys arrive on the island, Ralph is the chief and everyone follows the order of the conch. However, on page 87, Jack defies the conch, "Jack was the first to make himself heard. He had not got the conch and thus spoke against the rules." The conch represents the boundaries that Ralph creates, in order to keep peace. Yet, Jack defies that power and ruling that Ralph holds. Also, on page 70, Ralph says, "'There was a ship. Out there. You said you'd keep the fire going and you let it out!...They might have seen us. We might have gone home...You and your blood, Jack Merridew! You and your hunting! We might have gone home--'" Jack upsets Ralph because he dismisses the importance of the fire, the only connection to civilization. His craving for ferocity leads him to disappoint the others. The rules in society that they are accustomed to are quickly fading on the island. …show more content…
On page 101, "Jack broke in, contemptuously...'We don't need the conch anymore.'...'You haven't got the conch,' he (Ralph) said. 'Sit down.' Jack's face went so white...he licked his lips and remained standing." Jack has a longing for power and constantly infringes on the rules. His defiance is developing as Ralph and Piggy keep reminding him of authority. When Jack has enough, he says on page 127, "'I'm not going to play any longer. Not with you...I'm going off by myself.'" Jack breaks from the authority for the sake of doing what he wants. The boundaries that they have aren't vital to
He shows his wild nature through his disobedience and desires. When the boys arrive on the island, Ralph is the chief and everyone follows the order of the conch. However, on page 87, Jack defies the conch, "Jack was the first to make himself heard. He had not got the conch and thus spoke against the rules." The conch represents the boundaries that Ralph creates, in order to keep peace. Yet, Jack defies that power and ruling that Ralph holds. Also, on page 70, Ralph says, "'There was a ship. Out there. You said you'd keep the fire going and you let it out!...They might have seen us. We might have gone home...You and your blood, Jack Merridew! You and your hunting! We might have gone home--'" Jack upsets Ralph because he dismisses the importance of the fire, the only connection to civilization. His craving for ferocity leads him to disappoint the others. The rules in society that they are accustomed to are quickly fading on the island. …show more content…
On page 101, "Jack broke in, contemptuously...'We don't need the conch anymore.'...'You haven't got the conch,' he (Ralph) said. 'Sit down.' Jack's face went so white...he licked his lips and remained standing." Jack has a longing for power and constantly infringes on the rules. His defiance is developing as Ralph and Piggy keep reminding him of authority. When Jack has enough, he says on page 127, "'I'm not going to play any longer. Not with you...I'm going off by myself.'" Jack breaks from the authority for the sake of doing what he wants. The boundaries that they have aren't vital to