... in the killing of Simon. Tortured by the feeling of guilt, Ralph goes as far as to lie to himself and convince himself that he was not there. Though they share several similarities, their personalities and the way they act when they become chief are very distinct. Jack, for instance is very self-centered and inhumane. During the first assembly, Simon faints while he is in ... line with the other choir members. Jack shows no sympathy for him and frankly does not care about his well being. Jack is also rude to the littluns. Ralph on the ... shell is significant because it gives everyone ...

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... of mortification." (Golding, 19). We can see the jealousy burning him out, when Ralph is voted chief of the island. This very important character demonstrates his selfishness and self-interest throughout the novel. Therefore, Hook and Golding clearly showed the importance of Jack's love of authority and violence. Furthermore, the conflicts between the characters are very intensive in the novel likewise they are in the movie ... movie. In contrast of Jack, Ralph is very civilized and does not have the savage like personality that Jack has. For these reasons Jack has conflicts with Ralph ...

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... the tribe. They thought he was a beast so they attacked and stabbed him to death. Another way was when Jack's tribe stole Piggy's glasses so he could not see. A third way was when Ralph and Piggy were at Jack's tribe, Piggy was holding the conch and Roger rolled a rock down and it hit Piggy on the head and killed him. Three things that were different from the book ... and started the whole island on fire showing how irresponsible they were. They also burnt all of the fruit and other food that they needed to eat. In the movie, they got the fire going and it started to go out of control, ...

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• Grade Level: High School