Human beings' internal motive is evil, Evil is a first thought in all minds but can be suppressed if there's incentive to. Jack, one of the main protagonists of Williams Golding's novel “Lord of the flies” is a prime example of when there's no incentive to not carry out those acts. Jack, a young boy who represents the dark side of human nature and goes against the rules established by society, leads many boys to be ruthless and carry out sinister behaviors throughout the book. In Phillip Zimbardo article about “What makes good people do bad things” we get to see a deeper perspective on what initiates the evil drive in human nature. Zimbardo's article brought in points that were related to “the lord of the flies' ' such as wearing war paint to cover true identity, which he describes as a place where you “lose your humanity' ' and makes you more subjective to caringing out evil acts. Jack, when first arriving at the island, has a clear disregard for rules and laws and seeks to impose his own authority on the other boys at all costs. Jack painting his face represents his …show more content…
He is rebellious, impulsive, and determined to achieve his goals even if it means breaking the rules. Jack's failure to follow rules can be attributed to his desire for power and control. In Phillip Zimbardo article he states that “Providing people with vague and ever-changing rules” can cause people to go down an evil path. Since Jack believes that rules restrict his freedom, and he would rather do as he pleases than follow the guidelines, it is a driving force behind the chaos and violence that occurs on the island. His willingness to sacrifice others for his own interests is a sign of his lack of moral principles, and his inability to control his own impulses, his hunger for power and control, as well as his disregard for authority, leads to the destructive and evil series of the events that are carried out in the