Topic > Theme of morality in Lord of the Flies - 962

From the first pages of the novel, Jack's dominant attitude is reflected. He is eager to establish rules for all to follow and to punish those who break them, yet he himself constantly breaks the rules. He has an obsession with shedding animal blood by hunting. At first, Jack couldn't overcome his emotions and kill a pig to survive, but at the end of the novel Jack kills numerous pigs just for blood and power without thinking twice. This action represents how in the beginning the good in him overcame the evil, but the more time he spent on the island without the pressure of society to uphold certain values ​​and morals, the evil in him overcame the good, which led to his ruthless killing of pigs. . Throughout his life in civilization, Jack has been taught to follow the rules set by society, however on the island, without society's rules and the pressure to follow them, he quickly loses interest in actions such as: trying to keep the fire going or attend meetings the other kids hold. He continues to lose all morality, as he once believed, quickly turns into a dictator as a leader, convinces the younger boys that there is a beast on the island and he can protect them from the beast and give them meat. “We no longer need the shell. We know who should say certain things. By saying this Jack suggests that the shell is useless and that they know who