LoF-Jack

Jack During the novel, Jack had many defining moments throughout the novel. To commence, one of those defining moments was when all the children herd the roar of the conch, and all resided at the beach. As each school boy passed Piggy would record in his head each of the kids names. Later, along came Jack Merridew and his choir group. Ralph suggested “Seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things.”(22) “I ought to be chief,” said Jack with simple arrogance, “because I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.”(22) As the reader notices, this changes Jack completely the desire for more power grows upon Jack because later in the story, he yet again attempt to be become chief and succeeds thus creating a separate clan and leaving stranded Ralph. This moment was a very minor change because in the beginning of the novel, he accepts being second in command, and being command of his choir as head “hunters”. Another of Jack's defining moments occured when he went on his first hunt with Ralph and he couldn’t kill the pig. His excuse was ““I was going to said Jack. He was ahead of them, and they could not see his face. I was choosing a place. Next time—!” (p.42). this change shows that at first Jack is hesitant about killing the pig. It seems like he didn’t want to hurt it and hides it with excuses. Later he changes by killing his first pig. Killing the pigs becomes an addiction to him and it starts to bring out a beast within him. This a major change for Jack because at first he it is innocent and just couldn’t bring the will in himself to kill the pig, but later he does and it starts to change his character and he starts to become a little savage. Another one of Jack’s defining moments is when he killed Simon. This brought the beast and savageness out of him.” The sticks fell and the mouth of the new circle crunched and screamed. The beast was on its knees in the center, its arms folded over its face. It was crying out against the abominab le noise something about a body on the hill. The beast struggled forward, broke the ring and fell over the steep edge of the rock to the sand by the water. At once the crowd surged after it, poured down the rock, leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore. There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws.” (p.219). Jack was starting to become savaging when he hunted for pigs all the time and came up with a chant “Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Bash her in.” (p.75). Now he took a huge leap from the killing of pigs for meat, to the murder of a human being; Simon. This a major change for Jack for he was killing pigs for a purpose even though it started to make him savage but now he took it to a whole another level by murdering Simon with his tribe members. Yet again, Jack desperate desire for power accumulates, to the fact that Jack questions if Ralph can still be leader. “He’s not a hunter. He’d never have got us meat. He isn’t a prefect and we don’t know anything about him. He just gives orders and expects people to obey for nothing. All this talk—”(126) From that point on, Jack decides to take the mantle of responsibility, and create a new clan and abandon Ralph. This defining moment changed Jack fully because in the beginning of the story he attempts to become leader but, fails in his attempt. Now when he actually has had time to think he is able to judge Ralph because he hasn’t cooperated to Jack perspective. This moment was the first major change, due to the fact, Jack was able to achieve the mantle of responsibility through peer pressure. Towards the end of the novel another one of Jack's defining moments occured after he formed his own tribe. Jack tortures Samneric saying, “Grab them! … Tie them up!” (257) This event changes the character by making them feel “the power in their own hands” (257) and become more bloodthirsty and willing to torture humans instead of just pigs. This was a minor change though because the reader already could sense the evil that dwelled inside Jack. This event did not just influence jack though, it also influenced the rest of the members in Jack’s tribe filling them with energy and pumping them up. Jack feeds off this energy making him more evil inside. Raul, Chaz, Owen

Defining moments 3, Quotes 3 , Presentation 2 To commence, we gave you a 3 in defining moments because you had great support for your significant moments and thought provoking topics. In quotes, we gave you a 3 because your quotes where relevant and thorough. In presentation, we awarded you a 2 because there were errors such as: using novel twice in the first sentence, using “Jack started to become savaging,” saying the boys “herd” something instead of “heard,” and you mentioned a major change but followed with another event that you called the “first major change.” ~Danielle & Kaylee

Defining moments- 3, great solid support Quotes-3- because they were specific and detailed Presentation- it was to long and drawn out -Reneisha and Maria