In the closing chapters of the novel Lord of the Flies, the character of Jack Merridew becomes the chief of the majority of the boys on the island. During this time, there are multiple ways in which he maintains his power and authority, the first of which is the promise of succulent, delicious meat. Jack is a hunter. He prefers hunting above all else, even being rescued. He uses his hunting skills to catch pigs and acquire precious meat, a rare commodity on the island, which he can use as an incentive to join his tribe or not to leave it. For example, Golding compares the meat to a “succulent, dribbling gift” (Golding 149). In this quote the author uses very positive language to describe the meat, going as far as to call it a gift. This shows