How Does Jack Change In Lord Of The Flies

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Throughout the entirety of William Golding's novel “Lord of the Flies” the boys on the island change every day, and overtime they are becoming savages. When all the boys first met, they all relatively liked one another, and there were no serious grudges. However, near the end of the novel, the boys split up and hated each other, which evolved into violence and even murder. Especially Jack who ends up becoming an evil ruler controlling everyone and torturing them for no reason. At the beginning of the novel when Jack and Ralph first met, Jack had a slight grudge against Ralph, but it faded away when Ralph made Jack the head hunter. Also, they started to form a friendship with each other, like how in chapter 1 on page 30 it says “The nearer acres …show more content…

There’s been no violence or fights, but they both have a grudge against each other. Also, they argue basically every day and each argument seems to get worse each time. In chapter 7, on page 118 it says “Now it was Ralph's turn to flush, but he spoke despairingly, out of the new understanding that Piggy had given him. "Why do you hate me?" The boys stirred uneasily, as though something indecent had been said. The silence lengthened. Ralph, still hot and hurt, turned away first.” This quote shows us how Jack and Ralph have begun to lose their friendship, and how their first joyful-self’s start to …show more content…

The hatred for each other evolves into violence, and they end up fighting. However, them hating each other doesn’t just get them hurt, it also ends up being the reason for piggy’s death. In chapter 11 page 179 it says “His temper broke. He screamed at Jack. "You're a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief!" He charged. Jack, knowing this was the crisis, charged too. They met with a jolt and bounced apart. Jack swung with his fist at Ralph and caught him on the ear. Ralph hit Jack in the stomach and made him grunt. Then they were facing each other again, panting, and furious, but unnerved by each other's ferocity.” This quote proves to us that Ralph and Jack have completely lost their friendship, polite nature, and joy. This also proves that the boys have become savages, and that they don’t care about manners or