Lord Of the Flies - Jack
English essay
What we learn from the presentation of Jack in Lord of the Flies
This novel is about a group of school boys who get trapped on an island. This novel is an allegory, this means that behind this story there is a moral to be learnt, or a hidden meaning. The author tells us that a so called “paradise island” can really be hell. Jack, a key character in the story, has a role in Lord Of The Flies, as the oldest one and the one who likes to be in charge. At the beginning he has a choir, although he decided they were to become hunters and what he does next shows cruelty and violence.
The first time we encounter Jack he comes across as a powerful, confident, controlling and dark character. The reason why I chose dark as one of the describing words is because when the boys first see Jack coming towards them William Golding describes this as “something dark fumbling along”. The word dark can mean mysterious and also it can mean evil or twisted. Jack is represented as the dark side of human nature. As he is walking up towards the platform his choir are in neat parallel lines, Jack treats them with a militaristic attitude. They are scared of him and ask often “please, please can’t we…” He is confident in the way he speaks because the first time he meets Ralph he doesn’t even bother saying hello or introducing himself and comes straight out with “where’s the man with the trumpet?” Ralph is startled by how impolite Jack is. The conflict on the island begins with Jack attempting to dominate the group, rather than working with Ralph to benefit it. “Out of his face stared two light blue eyes, frustrated now, and turning, or ready to turn to anger.” This quote shows foreshadowing, because further on in the book Jack becomes angry a number of times leading to dangerous outcomes.
We see something of Jack’s character and background from how he behaves at the first meeting. When he first meets Ralph he is very rude, doesn’t even introduce himself and is only
What we learn from the presentation of Jack in Lord of the Flies
This novel is about a group of school boys who get trapped on an island. This novel is an allegory, this means that behind this story there is a moral to be learnt, or a hidden meaning. The author tells us that a so called “paradise island” can really be hell. Jack, a key character in the story, has a role in Lord Of The Flies, as the oldest one and the one who likes to be in charge. At the beginning he has a choir, although he decided they were to become hunters and what he does next shows cruelty and violence.
The first time we encounter Jack he comes across as a powerful, confident, controlling and dark character. The reason why I chose dark as one of the describing words is because when the boys first see Jack coming towards them William Golding describes this as “something dark fumbling along”. The word dark can mean mysterious and also it can mean evil or twisted. Jack is represented as the dark side of human nature. As he is walking up towards the platform his choir are in neat parallel lines, Jack treats them with a militaristic attitude. They are scared of him and ask often “please, please can’t we…” He is confident in the way he speaks because the first time he meets Ralph he doesn’t even bother saying hello or introducing himself and comes straight out with “where’s the man with the trumpet?” Ralph is startled by how impolite Jack is. The conflict on the island begins with Jack attempting to dominate the group, rather than working with Ralph to benefit it. “Out of his face stared two light blue eyes, frustrated now, and turning, or ready to turn to anger.” This quote shows foreshadowing, because further on in the book Jack becomes angry a number of times leading to dangerous outcomes.
We see something of Jack’s character and background from how he behaves at the first meeting. When he first meets Ralph he is very rude, doesn’t even introduce himself and is only