How Does Jack Use Power In Lord Of The Flies

The Lord of The Flies, by William Golding, is an allegorical novel which depicts the story of a group of English boys, who are stranded on the island after their plane is shot down while attempting to leave World War II. Without the presence of civilization on the island, many of the boys resort to evil, and inherit barbaric traits. Jack, the leader of the choirboys, reveals his true nature, and shows how he needs to power over the other boys. Jack reveals his need for power, when he approaches the island not accepting democratic principles, to then using fear and cruelness to keep himself in power. Spending time on the island without structure, Jack becomes more obsessed with gaining power over the other boys
When arriving on the island, the

Ever since Ralph was voted chief, Jack has used fear to make himself power over the others. Jack demands that the others eat because he feels as if he is the only one providing for the tribe. Jack demands orders at the children, which turns them scared, so they follow the orders. The others are forced to respect Jack because he bullies them into thinking that he is always right. When returning from hunting, Jack throws a chunk of meat at Simon and says, "I painted my face—I stole up. Now you eat—all of you—and I—" (63). The others are forced to respect Jack because he bullies them into thinking that he is always right. Jack gains respect from the other children because they fear his dictatorship ways. After Jack demands them to eat, Golding states, “Jack looked round for understanding but only found respect” (63). Jack now leaves behind all the rules stated when they first enter the island, and leads demands at the others, because they are scared, which allows him to continue to do so. During an assembly when Piggy holds the conch, Jack states, "you shut up! Who are you, anyway? Sitting there telling people what to do. You can't hunt, you can't sing—" (78). Jack has lost respect for every other boy on the island, and he believes that he is more important than the others, which allows him to power over the