Why is Jack the evil one in lord of the flies?

Answer 1

Jack wanted to be rescued and had is mind set on it. However, after he killed the pig and put it's head on the stick, he became obsessed about hunting and controlling the Tribe.

Answer 2

Because in order to form a ring of boys, to trap and kill the pig, Jack made use of all of his hunters including the two who should have been looking after the signal fire. The result was that, although Jack and his hunters killed a pig, the fire went out. When Jack tries to tell Ralph about the hunt he is confused by Ralph interupting him to say, "You let the fire go out." Jack thinks that this is of little consequence and brushes it aside by saying "We can light it again." Ralph then ruins Jacks triumph completely by reiterating, "You let the fire go out, there was a bloody ship, we might have been rescued." To add insult to injury (from Jack's viewpoint) Ralph reasserts his own authority as chief by standing in the ashes of the dead fire, which forces the boys to build a new fire in another place.

Answer 3

The reason however, Jack is portrayed as the evil one, is because the story is from Ralph's perspective. He is the main character. He is the character that the story revolves around, and it's his thoughts you hear mainly throughout the book, so Jack is not the evil one per se.

This is one persons interpretation of evil, however, the real "evil" person on the island is in fact Roger. He is the only character in the novel who does not develop, but is revealed! He represents the merciless type of killer and torturer whose sadistic tendencies are let loose on society if dictators (Jack) take control. Characters like Roger are not leaders, but help to make tyrannical leaders stronger. So if you are doing a question on Evil or darkness, talk more about Roger, and Simon (because he is the only character to realise that the beast is inside the boys "the darkness of man's heart")

Answer 4

Because he antagonizes Ralph, who is the Protagonist or main character in the story. Jack is like the anti-ralph. Jack represents how man is inheirently evil whereas Ralph is evidence to the contrary.

Answer 5

Jack wants to be chief in Lord of the Flies because he is convinced of his importance and superiority. He is a boy who is full of arrogance.