While reading Lord of the Flies in class you are introduced to many different characters. They act different, they talk slightly different, and they some have different ages. As we all know, little kids can be frustrating to work with. So when the character “Jack” is introduced being stern and controlling, is it justified? I think so and I’ll be explaining why within this persuasive essay. In The Lord of the Flies, we are introduced to “Merridew,” who is later known as Jack. When we first meet Jack, he’s leading a group of boys. The boys are wearing all black clothing, and they seem tired. One of the boys asks if they can go under the trees to rest, and Jack says no. Shortly after this, a boy named Simon passes out. After Simon passes out, Jack tells the boys to pick him up and bring him under the tree. …show more content…
know that if I were to be around kids that young everyday, all day, I'd be a little irritable too. I used to help with my little sister with her homework and when she would get frustrated, I would get frustrated. It's not that we try to frustrated, it just happens when they don’t listen, they don't understand, and many other things. Those kids also need a parent/leader figure. There's no way that they could've survived by doing things that little kids do. Jack may be controlling, and he may have every right to be, but does that mean that's he's completely justified for everything that he does? That depends on how you view the situation. As I’ve previously explained, Jack wouldn’t let the boys go and sit in the shade until Simon passed out. If the was trying to keep the boys “in line,” then that was definitely an extreme measure. Letting them sit in the shade would’ve been just as good as long as they didn’t get up and run around. I also think that he is extreme at other times too, but not as bad as this