Authority In William Golding's Lord Of The Flies

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Contrary to Ralph, Jack desires power, acting like a dictator through his rebellious behavior, his need to hunt, and by restraining certain boy’s from speaking which ultimately results in a havco filled island with barbaric boys. Early on, Jack continually breaks the rules often neglecting his job of the fire because “he had to hunt” (100). By breaking the rules, it demonstrates Jack’s desire to be leader himself and his disbelief of Ralph being chief. All the boys disregarding the fire displays that Jack is ordering them around which marks the beginning of his power. He clearly ignores Ralph’s authority as chief proving Jack’s desire for position as leader. Thereafter the first successful hunt, the boys use Robert as a fake pig, grabbing