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How Does Golding Use Violence In Lord Of The Flies

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Some people are more rational and understanding than others,

some say violence is the answer and Jack was the one who chose

violence as the answer. Jack craved to kill, he needed everything and

anything that had to do with violence and it consumed the others. Jack

corrupted them and turned them into people they never wanted to be.

In William Golding’s “Lord Of The Flies,” He illustrates the use of

violence to persuade and corrupt others. The slaughtering of pigs,

constant bullying, and craving blood. Jack’s use of violence was the

leading cause to the group’s corruption.

If you have read the book, you know that Jack is a savage. He is

like a lion looking at a zebra. Jack is a messed up dude which is

confusing as to why …show more content…

This is only a small step of Jack's plan to earning the groups

trust and gaining overall power. After the group leaves Ralph to join

Jack, they kill a pig and leave its head for the beast, this is the turning

point of where Jack has used his power of violence to corrupt the boys

and turn them into what he is. This isn’t the only way he used violence

to consume the boys.

Jack used his hunting responsibilities to kind of win the boys

trust, even though they knew he was mean and would be mean them,

they had no one else to turn to. Towards the end of the novel when

Jack has finally taken over the island, he beats up whoever refuses to

join him. When he went out hunting, the excitement and thrill of the

ride as Ralph explained sort of consumed them as well. Everyone was

really enjoying what Jack and the other hunters did. It was just one

step closer to their corruption. Jack was also pretty smart and not as

dumb as he seemed either, he slowly and easily manipulated the

boys, Turning them to the “dark side,” allowing the beast to consume

them as it did Jack.

The kids constant use of violence, lead to murder. Jack had

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