Sunday, November 6, 2016

LOTF response 11/7

The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.  Once there was this and that; and now--and the ship had gone. [... Jack refusing to give Piggy the floor when he has the conch...]
"The rules!" shouted Ralph.  "You're breaking the rules!"
"Who cares?"
Ralph summoned his wits.
"Because the rules are the only thing we've got!"
But Jack was shouting against him.
"Bollocks to the rules!  We're strong--we hunt!  If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down!  We'll close in and beat and beat and beat--!" (91)



The short passage above shows a lot about the dynamic characters in "The Lord of the Flies." Ralph, the leader is trying to keep everyone together and organized. He feels that the only way to get rescued is that everyone needs to listen to him and obey the rules. Ralph is adult- like in a disciplined way. Jack, on the other hand, is the polar opposite. He thinks he is a natural leader because of his choir experience. He speaks his opinions and tries to take control most of the time. Jack wants to have fun and take advantage of the no adult life. He thinks they will get rescued without Ralph's rules. Also, Jack is all about hunting. Both Ralph and Jack have different personalities and strategies.

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