Jack Merridew Jack is the oldest of the group. He is a tall‚ thin‚ and bony boy with red hair and a freckled face. He symbolizes responsibility‚ barbaric behavior‚ evil‚ and irrational thinking. He symbolizes responsibility because he was responsible for the actions of his group‚ the hunters. As the head of the hunters‚ it was his job to make sure they were always on task and that they bring food (meat) for the rest of the group. He symbolizes barbaric behavior by the way he treats the littluns
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the horn that when they said that ralph blew it. The kid said his name is ‚”jack Merridew”‚ he said someone should be in charge he said that he should be‚ but the little kids said that the kid that blew the shell should be in charge.This is the first conflict between Jack‚and Ralph comes into play. That when Jack
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Jack Merridew‚ an English boy‚ is the antagonist of the novel and represents the direct opposite to Ralph. He is tall‚ redheaded and approximately twelve years old. From the beginning of the novel‚ Jack desires power above all other things. When the group of boys decided to elect a leader‚ Jack was upset‚ because Ralph became the leader. He is furious when he loses the election to Ralph and continually pushes the boundaries of his subordinate role in the group. “The freckles on Jack’s face disappeared
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The Real Jack Merridew Who is the real Jack Merridew? Is he the compassionate‚ merciful‚ humanitarian leader the media portrays him as? I am completely certain that the answer to that question is no. You may be wondering how I can possibly be sure of this‚ let me explain and unravel the truth about Mr. Merridew. Several years ago‚ following a disastrous turn of events‚ I was left stranded on an uninhabited island with none other than Jack himself. After analysing our situation‚ I thought it would
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Without a true civilization‚ easily people become wild and crazy. Theory that men aren’t born evil says that men left alone‚ are good but society makes them bad. Throughout the book‚ Jack Merridew starts as an innocent boy‚ but he becomes more and more barbaric as time goes on. For instance‚ Jack takes the hunters while the hunters were supposed to tend the fire to go hunt a pig and itch his urgency to kill one. "It turned its back into the circle back bleeding... I cut the pig’s throat. Kill the
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Throughout William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” many characters undergo certain changes‚ some more drastic than others. Jack is the antagonist‚ who is the primary representation of savagery in the novel. As the story progresses‚ it is shown how dynamic and multidimensional Jack is‚ he goes through both physical and emotional changes which separates him from most of the characters. Jack doesn’t start out as an aggressive and savage character‚ but as he is faced with challenging tasks like killing and
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Jack Merridew in the book Lord of the Flies‚ is symbolic to a real life figure by the name of Hitler. Just like how Hitler tried to take over and eliminate one race‚ Jack was doing the same thing to the boys on the island. Hitler persuaded the German race that they were superior and they could do whatever they wanted if they got rid of the Jews. In the story Lord of the Flies‚ there were five characters that symbolized people or things in the time frame of World War II. Piggy‚ was considered the
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Block F Character Analysis: Jack Jack Merridew is the character in Lord of the Flies who represents the dark side of human nature. In the beginning of the story Jack is described as tall‚ thin‚ and bony‚ with red hair and face crumpled with freckles; “ugly without silliness.” Jack starts off with commanding his choir to stand still‚ thus telling readers that Jack is not just another kid‚ but one who is more of the boss of things. When the mention of a chief comes up‚ Jack immediately puts his mind
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In the state court case verse Roger “The Dodger” Smith and Jack Merridew was a very intriguing case. I have decided that Roger “The Dodger” Smith is guilty for both accounts of murder. In addition‚ Jack is also guilty‚ for the murder of Simon‚ but not the murder of Piggy. Murders should never be taken lightly‚ even if its accidental‚ you must fully investigate what happened on that day. Roger was found guilty for both accounts of the death‚ because he purposely leaned on the lever to push
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Lord of the Flies Essay Jack Merridew is a symbol for savagery. From the very beginning‚ he seems to harbor emotions of anger and savagery. At first‚ he is the leader of his choir group‚ who become hunters as the book progresses. Finally‚ his savage personality and ability to tell people what they want to hear‚ allows him to overtake Ralph as chief. The three points I will be talking about in this essay are Jack’s character‚ Jack’s symbolism‚ and the moral or lesson Golding
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