... crumpled and freckled, and ugly without silliness (Golding 20)." He is strong, villainous, and proud perpetuating the crimes committed by the boys on the island. Jack becomes Ralph's most powerful antagonist due to of his stubborn ego; "I ought to be chief because I"m chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp" (Golding 22). He cares only for his own power and not for ... that man is inherently evil. When reason is abandoned, only the strong survive. Thus, Jack personifies this idea perfectly. While Ralph acts as a protagonist in this novel, Jack is the antagonist who ought to eventuall...

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... . Acting without fear of punishment is a prime example of loss of innocence. The best case to prove the theme loss of innocence is by examining the main antagonist. Jack Merridew is the main antagonist in the novel, Lord of the Flies. He epitomizes the worst aspects of human nature when he unrepressed by society and its laws. Jack seems to be a more ... ...

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... and objects. He represents the conflict between civilization and savagery in the conflict between the novel's two main characters: Ralph, the protagonist, who represents order and leadership; and Jack, the antagonist, who represents savagery and the desire for power. As the novel progresses, Golding shows how different people feel the influences of the instincts of civilization and savagery to different degrees ... quality of Lord of the Flies, as several of the boys stand for larger concepts. Ralph, the protagonist of the novel, stands for civilization, morality, and leadership, whil...

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... finished off with a hambone frill" (18). As the story progresses, however, the boys turn from civilization to complete chaos and dystopia. This turn of events is lead by Jack, the antagonist of the book. The character Jack as well as the use of face paint are the two main methods used by Golding to illustrate the roots of man when taken ... away from civilization and society, savagery. Jack, the natural antagonist of the book, ultimately becomes the purest form of savageness on the island. Jack at first wanted just to be the leader of the boys. He had come to the ... ...

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... of Lord of the Flies, as several of the boys stand for greater concepts. Ralph, the protagonist in the novel, stands for civilized behaviour, morals, and leadership. While Jack, the antagonist (rival/enemy), stands for the craving for power, selfishness, immorality and savage behaviour. Piggy represents the logical and intellectual aspects of civilization, a long side Ralph. Roger too proves to be ... ...

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... without a smoke signal showing and allowing the group of boys to miss an opportunity of being rescued. This key moment is important because it marks the first strife between the antagonist and protagonist in the novel. Ralph's priorities are to build shelters and keep a signal fire going in order to get rescued, however Jack's priorities are to hunt meat for the ... ...

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... is no beast, that "maybe it's us" (89). He comes to accept that the evil that exists on the island is within him and the other boys. Jack is the antagonist of Lord of the Flies and his characteristics are the opposite of Ralph's. Jack first displays his savage-like personality in his description of killing the first pig (69). Jack ... ...

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... own minds. He shows this through many of his characters, and the emotions they are probed with throughout the story. In the story, Jack becomes, through a series of events, the antagonist of the entire book. Starting out as a bold and useful, if not a bit arrogant, right had man to Ralph, Jack quickly is shown to be deceitful, cynical boy who craves ... ...

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... " in men. In the beginning of the book everyone follows the rules, assemblies are called, the conch is used, and everyone lives in peace. Craving power, Jack soon becomes the antagonist and little by little defies the rules, due to the fact that no punishment is imposed when such rules are broken. This lawless behavior is exemplified when Jack brushes off ... ...

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... characters. The want for power makes characters think savagely and not how they normally would. Two such characters from Lord of the Flies are Jack and Ralph. Jack is the antagonist in this novel who becomes evil after his hunger for power and his thoughts and ideas showed this evil. Jack became evil when he acquired a want for power. He could ... ...

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... a better leader; who is the protagonist. But is he really the best leader? No, he is a hypocrite and a procrastinator. Jack is a much better leader. Many people see him as the antagonist, but he has many important skills a leader must have, such as physical strength for hunting, and a pack of choirboys at his command. At the very beginning of the book an ... ...

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... beginning, but as time goes on evil lurks its way into the garden and island. The Lord of the Flies is seen as a symbol of the devil and is the antagonist of evil among the children. Simon also lives a life parallel to that of Jesus Christ; he arrives at the moral truth of the novel and is killed sacrificially as a result ... ...

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... insanity and cruelty of his actions. Although Jack's character develops into a ruthless leader, he was introduced into the novel as a fairly innocent boy. His character slowly progresses into the nasty antagonist that is compelled into wrong doings to achieve self-glorification. It is this very change in character that supports the theme of the novel. Evil is inherent in man's heart ... ...

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