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Power In Lord Of The Flies

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Power embraces a strong element that contributes to humans' evil nature. In Lord of the Flies, Jack continually strives for more power though his strong leadership skills are undeniable. When Ralph has the conch and becomes the chief, Jack is upset about such result, even after Ralph makes him the leader of the hunting team. He lusts for power and is unstoppable until he reaches the highest. For this reason, he rarely pays attention to Ralph's suggestions of keeping a signal fire; hence demands Samneric to join the hunting team without Ralph's acknowledge when they are on fire-watching duty. As time passes, power has taken over Jack's mind, and he slowly reveals his bestiality and brutality when he masks himself by rubbing charcoal stick between

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