The Influence Of Jack In Lord Of The Flies
Trace the influence of Jack throughout the novel and note his relationship with Ralph. What does Jack represent?
Throughout the novel, Jack is the manipulative protagonist of the story and fundamentally represents a person’s natural instinct of savagery, violence and desire for power. Jack’s many influences in the story are always for his own benefits. At the beginning, Ralph is elected, and sparks Jack’s quest for power. Jack becomes a leader of only the choirboys and hunts with them. His relationship as a leader works well with Ralph in the beginning. However, Jack’s influence on the boys sets the relationship between him and Ralph because of their contrasting beliefs. Later on, he manipulates the boys in a series of events. Through the savagery, desire for power and manipulative figure Jack represents, he influences and destroys the civilized society Ralph has attempted to create.
Jack and his hunters become savages and are obsessed with killing the pig on the island, by devote all their time to hunting. Jack’s state of mind is changing as more time is spent on the island, and influences the others in the …show more content…
During a meeting, he denies there is a beast, but secretly encourages an idea of a beast. The fear that spreads like wildfire makes everyone turn to Jack who can provide protection from the “beast.” His influence allows him to assume full control because he can provide a fundamental area of safety that Ralph cannot provide. He also manipulates the boys by putting Ralph on the spot by asking him if he is “scared of the beast.” The question makes the group of boys doubt Ralph as a leader because he also fears the beast and has no solution. Jack uses the idea of a beast to enhance his influence and control over the island. He reasons with everyone that his group of hunters can provide meat and protection. As a result, Jack influences everyone but Ralph, Simon and Piggy to become
Throughout the novel, Jack is the manipulative protagonist of the story and fundamentally represents a person’s natural instinct of savagery, violence and desire for power. Jack’s many influences in the story are always for his own benefits. At the beginning, Ralph is elected, and sparks Jack’s quest for power. Jack becomes a leader of only the choirboys and hunts with them. His relationship as a leader works well with Ralph in the beginning. However, Jack’s influence on the boys sets the relationship between him and Ralph because of their contrasting beliefs. Later on, he manipulates the boys in a series of events. Through the savagery, desire for power and manipulative figure Jack represents, he influences and destroys the civilized society Ralph has attempted to create.
Jack and his hunters become savages and are obsessed with killing the pig on the island, by devote all their time to hunting. Jack’s state of mind is changing as more time is spent on the island, and influences the others in the …show more content…
During a meeting, he denies there is a beast, but secretly encourages an idea of a beast. The fear that spreads like wildfire makes everyone turn to Jack who can provide protection from the “beast.” His influence allows him to assume full control because he can provide a fundamental area of safety that Ralph cannot provide. He also manipulates the boys by putting Ralph on the spot by asking him if he is “scared of the beast.” The question makes the group of boys doubt Ralph as a leader because he also fears the beast and has no solution. Jack uses the idea of a beast to enhance his influence and control over the island. He reasons with everyone that his group of hunters can provide meat and protection. As a result, Jack influences everyone but Ralph, Simon and Piggy to become