Lord of the Flies

nature and not on any political system in his novel ¡§Lord of the Flies¡¨. He wrote the book

to show the political system cannot govern the society without consider the defect of

human nature. The following paragraphs show the three major characters in the book led

Jack is introduced as an antagonist with an ugly sense of cruelty. At the beginning

of the book the position of Jack and Ralph is pretty much the same. They share similar

opinions about their situation and its solution. They both want to be rescued. They both

realize that there are a lot of things they must do to survive on the island. Jack¡¦s desire to

be Chief was clearly show up in his first appearance. When the idea of having a chief was

mentioned Jack spoke out immediately, ¡§I ought to be chief¡¨ (p.21). At first Jack and his

hunters do what they are asked to, but as time went on, they soon turn to savage. The

freedom offered to him by the island allowed Jack to express the darker sides of his

personality. ¡§The mask was a thing on its own behind which Jack hid, liberated from

shame and self-consciousness¡¨ (p.69). Through hunting, Jack lost his fe

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Some common words found in the essay are:
Jack Ralph, Piggy Piggy, I¡¦ve Simon, William Golding, govern society, society island, shape body, political system, democracy jack, hunting jack, civilized society,
Approximate Word count = 876
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)