In both William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, and Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Jack Merridew and Abigail Williams are characters who allow base human emotions, specifically jealousy and vengeance, to take over their actions. This causes nothing but destruction to both the individuals and communities as wholes.
Jack is jealous of Ralph’s authority over the boys, and consequently tries his best to humiliate Ralph while bringing the other children under his command. During an argument, he states, “Ralph…
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