Jack's Actions In Lord Of The Flies

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In William Golding's classic novel Lord of the Flies, a group of boys are stranded on a deserted island after their plane crashes. As they struggle to survive and establish a sense of order, conflicts begin to arise between the different members of the group, ultimately leading to the deaths of Simon and Piggy, and nearly causing the death of Ralph. The leader of the group at the center of these conflicts is Jack Merridew, whose actions can be seen as murder. Throughout the story, Jack becomes increasingly violent and aggressive. He starts off as a leader that the other boys look up to, but quickly becomes obsessed with hunting and exerting control over the group. He leads a group of boys who are eager to hunt and kill wild pigs on the island, and this behavior only escalates as Jack becomes increasingly ruthless and violent. Eventually, the other boys start to see their fellow group members as enemies and ultimately kill Simon and Piggy. Jack is aware that his actions are wrong and dangerous, but he chooses to continue causing violence and aggression among the boys. He takes pleasure in the violence and doesn't feel any remorse for his actions. He also plans …show more content…

Jack's actions demonstrate this idea, but that doesn't excuse the terrible things he does. He should still be held responsible for his actions. For instance, on page 212 in the book, Simon is brutally murdered by Jack and his tribe. Jack was involved because he and the hunters were cheering and chanting to kill the beast, which makes him the ring leader. Before Simon was killed, he had crawled out of the forest and was mistaken for the beast. Jack was involved in this because he was the one who started the riot. They attacked Simon by biting, scratching, and more ferocious attacks. This is another way Jack is involved in the murder of Simon because he was participating in