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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.
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EzraBecause 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.
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")
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.
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Who is jack meridew in Lord of the Flies?
Jack is the leader of the choir and the one who leads the break away group, who split from Ralph's lot to form a tribe.
Who did Piggy vote for as chief in Lord of the Flies?
In txt, Golding says that Piggy didn't vote for Jack, as all of the choir did, instead, when Ralph asks for his votes, Piggy reluctantly puts his hand up. Whether or not he really wants it is out of the question, fact is he still voted for Ralph
Why are flies such an appropriate metaphor in Lord of the Flies?
In the book, the kids refer to the littluns as insects. Piggy even says that he couldn't remember all their names because there were SO many. Thus, they are considered to be like swarming flies. Too many to count, and insect-like. That is one reason why the book is called Lord of the Flies. The other reason is that from time immemorial, one of the many names for Satan has been "The Lord of the Flies". The older boys (excluding Piggy) are the Lords of the Flies. The protagonist, Ralph, is THE Lord of the Flies. Satan is the embodiment of all that is evil. This is eventually what the boys become as time goes on - truly evil.
What kind of look does jack have when he is hunting or talking about hunting?
Jack is one of the central characters in the story, The Lord of the Flies. He smears clay on his face and has a sadistic look whenever he hunts animals.
In lord of the flies jack is the only one who wears a black cloak?
no - all the choir boys do... it's their school uniform; a catholic boarding school.
