Opposites In Lord Of The Flies
How can two polar opposites survive on a deserted island together? It would be possible although it would be a tough task. The opposites would need to cooperate, and they need to have one strong leader. This group of people in the book Lord of the Flies have gotten stranded on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere and they must find a way to survive. In the book Lord of the Flies, Jack and Ralph are two opposites on the spectrum. These two people have gotten stranded on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere and they must find a way to survive. They both aspire to be a leader which is one of the things they have in common. Although they share some small similarities, they have numerous differences. These differences include the way that they lead their tribe and their civilization. Throughout Lord of the Flies, Jack and Ralph exhibit many differences in their ways of leadership, the main focus and the people they chose in their inner circle. Jack and Ralph display many differences in
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Jack’s choir boys are extremely similar to him in how they behave. One choir boy, Roger, shows many traits similar to Jack. He enjoys hurting people as well as hunting pigs. Roger killed Piggy by dropping a boulder on him. He keeps himself in “inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy” (Golding 22). Jack likes him the most because of this savagery that he possesses. Ralph chooses his inner circle differently because of his values. He seemed to always enjoy Piggy’s presence because of how civilized he is. He experienced mixed emotions when he encountered the naval officer. He still mourned although he was saved because of “the fall of the air of a true wise friend” (Golding 202). Ralph never was the same after Piggy’s death. He respected the values Piggy had which included trust, loyalty, and respect. Ralph’s values were shown through Piggy, and when Piggy died he was never the
Jack’s choir boys are extremely similar to him in how they behave. One choir boy, Roger, shows many traits similar to Jack. He enjoys hurting people as well as hunting pigs. Roger killed Piggy by dropping a boulder on him. He keeps himself in “inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy” (Golding 22). Jack likes him the most because of this savagery that he possesses. Ralph chooses his inner circle differently because of his values. He seemed to always enjoy Piggy’s presence because of how civilized he is. He experienced mixed emotions when he encountered the naval officer. He still mourned although he was saved because of “the fall of the air of a true wise friend” (Golding 202). Ralph never was the same after Piggy’s death. He respected the values Piggy had which included trust, loyalty, and respect. Ralph’s values were shown through Piggy, and when Piggy died he was never the