Lord_Of_The_Flies

Lord Of The Flies Civil War The development of characters in a novel can lead to insight of the novel’s overall theme. William Golding uses Ralph and Jack to further explain the lessons and morals in the story. The rivalry that is created between Jack and Ralph portrays not only the difference in personalities but also the difference in the two societies on the island. Throughout the novel the Lord of the Flies it is apparent Ralph and Jack share similar qualities. However, the way Jack’s works concerns only himself and the way Ralph’s work benefits the group as a whole creates a struggle for power. In the beginning of the novel both Jack and Ralph agree on some issues, such as implementing rules. “I agree with Ralph. We got to have rules and obey them.” (Jack Chapter 1) After hearing this quote one would think that Jack is helpful to the group, but as the story continues Jack’s true qualities begin to stand out. Jack takes the role of tending to the fire, but Jack’s newfound interest in hunting leads him to forget about the rescue. “Jack had to think for a moment before he could jack, ralph, society, jack’s, chapter, way, two, story, qualities, novel, island, group, difference, between, very, tries, think, tending, ship, rules, rescue, power, point, person, opinions, lead, individuals, himself, golding, give, fire, different, creates, created, conch