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. ... While Ralph acts as a protagonist in this novel, Jack is the antagonist who ought to eventually destroy Ralph's authority over the boys completely at the end. ... He tries to act like a gentleman, not knowing how his antagonist will eventually destroy his politeness and his assert order. ...

• Word Count: 910
• Approx Pages: 4
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In most people's opinion, "Lord of the Flies," by William Golding is one of the best novels of all time. As a matter of fact, many popular television shows and films are based off of the themes and setting of this extravagant book such as Lost and Cast Away. Lord of the Flies is about a group of Bri...

• Word Count: 714
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, many different aspects of symbolism are presented well into the novel. From themes of democracy to the evil of man kind, almost every moral issue of society is compacted within the novel.The novel starts out as a group of little boys are stranded on...

• Word Count: 921
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

While Jack, the antagonist (rival/enemy), stands for the craving for power, selfishness, immorality and savage behaviour. ... Roger too proves to be cruel, aggressive and antagonistic as the novel goes on. ...

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Character Analysis of Jack In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jack represents the evil that is inherent in man's heart and the struggle for self-importance. Jack feels gratification when he kills the pigs; he fits the description of an animalistic driven savage and does not car...

• Word Count: 687
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• Grade Level: High School

William Golding's Lord of the Flies is an extremely complex and symbolic novel that goes beyond a group of English schoolboys who are stranded on an island and forced to survive on their own. In the story, William Golding displays both the civilized and the primitive personalities that mankind poss...

• Word Count: 856
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• Grade Level: High School

"Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, is a novel about a group of young British boys who are stranded on an island after their plane is shot down. The group encounters countless problems during their duration of being stranded on the island, resulting in multiple disputes between the boys. Conflic...

• Word Count: 610
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Man must have rules in order to control his savage side. William Golding brings out this theme in the novel Lord Of The Flies. A reader might think Lord Of The Flies is merely a simple adventure story of boys on a deserted island, but a deeper (look) will prove that this book is also an attempt to ...

• Word Count: 716
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School