Theme Of Jack In Lord Of The Flies

Throughout the novel Lord Of The Flies, the boys on the island are continuously faced with numerous fears. Subsequently there is nothing on the island which they fear more than the beast. The beast is not a tangible object that can be killed or destroyed by conventional means, but an idea symbolizing the primal savage instincts within all people. Its Golding’s intention to illustrate the innate evil inside man through his view of human nature, the actions of the Jack and his tribe, and the relationship between the beast and the school boys.

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.

Jack is one of the strong examples that humans can be bad. He enjoys killing pigs, as he states “ ‘There were lashings of blood,’ said Jack, laughing and shuddering, ‘you should have seen it!’ ” (Golding 69). This quote shows that there is evil in Jack and it will be difficult for him to go back to his old nice self. He does not think about getting rescued, he wants to shed more blood. Another quote that proves humans can be evil is, “ ‘You would, would you? Fatty!’ … Jack smacked Piggy’s head” (Golding 71). This shows that Jack is very savage and is willing to hurt anyone. He wants to take control of the kids and become leader. He helps bring meat for the boys, but his brutal side will get him

Many of the boys want to have fun and see Jack's hunting as the fun

There are no adults on the island. No one to make them feel safe when there is an unknown creature that feeds off fear. Jack takes that fear and causes a decline in the society of the boys on the island. First of all, he is stubborn. Jack is also immature and reckless. Thirdly, he is power-hungry. Lastly, Jack is driven by fear.

 Golding's motives for choosing the island setting for the novel, Lord of the Flies was to have the characters isolated, where the laws of their governments could not reach them.  The boys on the island represented a microcosm of world society.    Golding chose children because they have not yet been fully conditioned by society to understand right from wrong, and thus are guided by their instinct and what is inherent within them.  Golding uses a great deal of symbolism throughout the novel.  Different characters provide different symbols.  Jack is a symbol of savagery and anarchy.  Golding relates the inherent evil

Jack represents evil, violence and how people can have a dark side emerge in a period of hardship. As a former choirmaster and "head boy" at his school, he lands on the island having had control and power over others, by overpowering the choir with his bad attitude. He wants to make rules similar to Ralph but his rules are much harsher. Jack’s rules are more black and white.

Before the loss of all societal rules, Jack shows the ability to maintain a good essential nature. Jack Merridew is introduced as the head of the choristers and is automatically second-to-none while explaining why he should be the chief of all the boys: “‘I ought to be chief,’ said Jack with simple arrogance. ‘Because I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp’” (Golding 22). Although the title of head chorister shows Jack’s privileged life as a schoolboy, his initial display of his desire for power shows a glimpse into his aggressive demeanor. Jack’s soon demonstrates his desire for power as he loses his ties to civilization while hunting. At first, Jack struggles to kill a pig. The boys question why Jack does not kill the pig, but Jack quickly makes excuses to reassure them of his intentions. Golding states, “They knew very well why he hadn’t: because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh” (Golding 31). The missed kill establishes that Jack is not a savage in the early stages of the time on the island because his conscious holds him

When placed in the right situations and circumstances, all human beings are capable of revealing a darker side of them-a side that almost everyone is afraid to show. No one will admit to having a dark side in them, until nature forces them to face it. Lord of the Flies by William Golding and A Separate Peace by John Knowles are two books that emphasize man’s savagery through their characters, themes, and plots. At first, all men have hidden savagery, then something triggers the savagery within them, and they complete the transformation.

Jack gets mad at Ralph. Because he blamed by Ralph and he is always a lot of set up. This makes her get bored and go away from Ralph. Jack felt that he more deserves to be a leader. Then, this separate do not make him doubt at all. It is because Jack has an ability of hunting to survive on the island. In addition, there are other kids who follow him and accompanied him to keep each other. it make him sure for what he has decided. It show by Jack's speech when he says that Ralph was not the one leader who deserved,

When Jack was first asked to kill the pig he hesitated. He said, “ ‘I was waiting for a moment to decide where to stab him’ ” (Golding 31). Although it is not directly stated why Jack didn’t kill the first pig, it is assumed that it is because he is a child and this is his first time killing. This is the only time Jack struggles to kill as it starts to consume him from not only killing just animals but people too. An external conflict is Jack wants to be chief, which causes a tension between him and Ralph. When it was first decided that the boys needed a chief Jack said, “ ‘A Chief! A Chief! I ought to be Chief!’ ” (Golding 22). This was the first time Jack showed any interest in becoming a leader which grew stronger the longer they where on the island. He lets becoming chief consume him and he begins to loose sight of who he

Adolf Hitler. This man was one of the most notorious people to ever live, but Jack, a character from the action-packed novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, may be a bit similar to Hitler. In this book, a group of boys are stranded on an island. They must do everything themselves, including hunting and building. Golding has said that he partly based the novel off of World War II and the Holocaust. Jack is an antagonist in the story, and his rise to power and treatment of some of the boys is very similar to Hitler himself.

though Jack does not want to be seen as a child, but as a figure of

William Golding’s novel ‘The Lord of The Flies’ tells the story of a group of English boys isolated on a desert island, left to attempt to retain civilisation. In the novel, Golding shows one of the boys, Jack, to change significantly. At the beginning of the book, Jack’s character desires power and although he does not immediately get it, he retains the values of civilized behaviour. However, as the story proceeds, his character becomes more savage, leaving behind the values of society. Jack uses fear of the beast to control the other boys and he changes to become the book’s representation of savagery, violence and domination. He is first taken over with an obsession to hunt, which leads to a change in his physical appearance This change

“There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs” ― George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords. Once a man is placed into the wild, he is soon to turn savage to gain power and thrive through uncivilized situations. They will do barbaric actions when left from civilization. In the book, Lord of the Flies By William Golding, he uses the group of boys to illustrate that while one may start as a civilized human, when there is a chance to seize power, he will turn savage to take and keep that power. At first, the boys remain calm and work together, until Jack moves to a more savage state making him do inhumane actions. This idea is also stressed in an article analyzing people without civilization.