According to Golding, Jack was described as "tall, thin, and bony; and his hair was red beneath the black cap. His face was crumpled and freckled, and ugly without silliness. Out of this face stared two light blue eyes, frustrated now, and turning, or ready to turn, to anger. (Golding 20)” In my visual, I applied exaggeration to exemplify the characteristics that were used to describe Jack. Other techniques that were applied to this visual is suspension of disbelief and foreshadowing. The mark on each side of the cheek foreshadows the part of the book in which Jack put on camouflage to disguise himself in the attempt to hunt pigs. It also shows the savage nature that Jack have become accustomed to. There are some traits such as the eyebrows …show more content…
He is a leader that questions and examine, and specifically in this case, he challenges and questions the authority that Ralph has. While Jack may not have planned to shift the power so quickly, he did take advantage of the circumstances that was presented to him. When Ralph did not want to participate in the hunt of the beat, Jack sneered at him and said “Frightened?” (Golding 100). Jack is calling out on Ralph and is questioning his capability of being the leader of the group. In addition, Jack called Ralph a coward because “on top, when Roger and me went on--he stayed back” followed with “Who thinks Ralph oughtn’t to be chief?” These actions shows that Jack is question the capability of Ralph and whatever or not he is suited to be the leader of the group. In contrast he is not judging or scheduled because he acts rashly without further planning and thinking. An example would be the scene in which he went hunting for pig with Samneric. Jack did not comprehend the serious consequences of not having the fire lit, and it was during this time that they missed their chance to be rescued. In addition, Jack also punched Piggy in his face cause he was too “annoying,” but it also broke one of the lens of Piggy’s specs. This makes it more challenging for Piggy to see, and it damaged a necessary tool in starting a
Meanwhile, Ralph values the group over himself, and wants everyone to have a say in any decisions made. Jack gets fed up with his lack of power, so he decides to try to become the leader. He asks if anyone wants to come with him, and says, “Hands up?’ said Jack strongly..... ‘How many think –’ His voice trailed off. The hands that held the conch shook. He cleared his throat, and spoke loudly. ‘All right then.’ …. The humiliating tears were running from the corner of each eye. ‘I’m not going to play any longer. Not with you’”(127). Jack acts like a little kid in this scene. This hunger for power demonstrated by Jack has made him corrupt, so much that he will not tolerate being with the others if he can’t be the leader. Jack tries to portray an image of manliness, but it is evident that it is not true when he starts crying. Qualities like this are why Jack is incapable of being the leader. Overall, Ralph is able to handle the power that he is given in a more mature way than Jack.
Jack was a very power hungry young boy. Although he doesn't have any power at the beginning of the novel, he took every opportunity to take the position of chief and was eventually successful. Jack's dictatorial style of leadership contrasted very directly with the more democratic and passive style of Ralph. Jack ruled with an iron fist, allowing no one to question him or his leadership. Jack represented the wanting for a single, all-powerful leader to guide the followers of society using any means he feels necessary.
While Piggy did not approve of Jack, there were others who did, and one of the main people towards the end of the story who did was Roger. Roger supports Jack's reckless and violent ways, and even tells others, "He's a proper chief, isn't he?" (Golding
The desire for power and not getting the desired power will often cause major conflicts. In the case of Jack, he will do anything to have the power he wants, even if that means lie about the current leader, Ralph. As Jack talks about Ralph he says, “He is not a proper chief… He is a coward himself. (page 176).” He goes on to say, “Who thinks Ralph oughtn’t to be chief ? (page
Many of the boys want to have fun and see Jack's hunting as the fun
Explanation: This description of Jack compares him to an ape, basically saying he looks more like an animal than a person, and it marks how he
By using their fear against the tribe, he makes them feel like Jack can protect them. Jack is very manipulative for that reason. Jack taunted Ralph into doing something with
Oftentimes authors will use symbolism through the characters in order to represent a larger encompassing theme. William Golding’s book Lord of the Flies is no exception to this pattern—as various characters in the book have such allegorical meanings. In the case of Jack, he could be said to represent the evilness in humanity, proven by three established concepts in the story: the true nature of his hunting tendencies, the progression of events that happen in his dancing rituals, and his interactions towards other symbolic figures. These three reasons, furthered by evidence shown throughout the novel, fit Jack into a role of symbolic evilness (add something here).
William Golding portrayed his past through a character in his novel, Lord of the Flies; Godling brought out what he truly believed to be the "darkness" of ones heart and incorporated it into the fictional character, Jack. William Golding, according to his family, was a violent man. His family described him as being a dictator, which showed a correlation between him and the fictional character, Jack. Throughout the story, Jack was a representation of savagery. His character was blood thirsty and a manipulator. Upon their arrival to the island, Jack desired power over all things. He wanted to be the leader and in control of the boys.
Throughout chapter 6, Ralph becomes a more forceful leader as a result of his people become less civilized. Ralph seems desperate for his people to listen to him and as if he can’t get everyone together. For example, when everyone is saying they want to stay near the rock fort, Golding writes, “I say we’ll go on!’ shouted Ralph furiously,” (108). By Ralph “shouting furiously”, we see the weight of authority taking a toll on Ralph through the desperation in his tone. In this chapter, it becomes clear Ralph is getting tired of his responsibility as chief. When walking in a line, he let’s Jack lead the way. Golding says, “Ralph walked in the rear, thankful to have escaped responsibility for a time,” (103). Allegorically, if Ralph symbolizes civility and Jack symbolizes savagery, Ralph surrendering temporary leadership
I think that he thought he needed to prove his bravery because he had just been embarrassed when Ralph had said they had found a pig but Jack had not been able to kill it. He felt that he had to make up for not killing the pig by saying he would “hunt and kill” the snake thing. He had to prove that he wasn’t a coward but by doing this he also added some more tension between him and Ralph. I can see where Jack thought he had to prove him self but I think it was a bad move to contradict Ralph as the leader. It would be the same as if the president said something and then the vice-president came and said that he thought the president was wrong and he was going to do something about it. Jack is Ralph’s second in command and I think that Jack should have support Ralph’s thoughts on the beast and not caused conflict.
Jack demonstrates leadership qualities at the first place when coming up with a plan of being rescued. Nonetheless, as the time passes, he begins to enjoy a sense of power. He becomes forceful, hazardous, and is willing to kill. Jack and Ralph attempt friendship even though they have extremely different personalities. Their original feelings were
Jack is the opposite of Ralph. Instead of working toward good and helping each other out, the deserted island life gets to him and he becomes evil. He only wants to succeed and wants to wipe out anyone or anything that stands in his way. He reaches the level of complete insanity that he can’t even accept ideas other than his own in order to be rescued. Instead, he only fights with his personal goal in mind. Although he and Ralph are both determined people, they are each determined in very different ways. Jack is determined to not be a leader as much as to become a dictator, while Ralph wants to become a leader to keep the peace.
Jack's violence that had once been simply part of his disguise, seems to have become a part of him. And it seems to be something that Jack enjoys too much, somewhat like a psychopath. “Robert was screaming and struggling with the strength of frenzy. Jack had him by the hair and was brandishing his knife.” “Then Jack found the throat and the hot blood spouted over his hands.” Jack's original plan of creating a new personality for himself seems to have gone to his head. And the psychopath within him has come alive.
Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, has four very important dynamic characters. A dynamic character is a character that develops and grows during the course of the story. Ralph, Jack, Piggy, and Simon are four dynamic characters in Lord of the Flies that adapt to their new lifestyles in different ways. Jack is a very important dynamic character in Lord of the Flies because he goes through the most changes during the novel. While on the island, Jack has many life experiences that change him forever. Jack never thought he would live his life the way he is living his life in the island. Jack’s authoritative figure, savage-like/instinctual behavior, and violence are three qualities that make Jack a dynamic character.