Archetype In Lord Of The Flies

In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the character Jack represents The Rebel Archetype since he caused a change in leadership, which in turn led to the downfall of order and society. The Rebel Archetype is a character who wishes to change what they see as inefficient or not working. This trait is shown in Jack as early as when Ralph was elected the Chief. Sections where Jack ignores the rules so clearly set by Ralph at the meetings, Shows violent attitude, and has a somewhat condescending or jealous attitude towards Ralph in front of the Littluns. Jack’s rebellious attitude towards Ralphs orders and rules influence the Littluns to do the same.
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Since Jack is the opposing force to Ralphs rule, he must identify flaws in his rule to make himself seem like a superior leader. An early instance of this, although not as direct, was when Jack took everyone away to go hunting. Jack’s alternative was more enjoyable compared to the serious work Ralph had assigned. Jack tries to justify his actions by saying “We had to have them in the hunt, or there wouldn’t have been enough for ring” (golding 70) and “ The job was too much. We needed everybody.” (Golding 71). Jack also managed to slide in, “We’ll go hunting every day-” (Golding 70) to hype up the rest of them to keep them on his side. By Justifying his actions and making himself seem more mature by apologising to Ralph, he slowly begins to sap the respect away from Ralph and to himself. Jack’s remarks to gain leadership becomes less convoluted and more blatantly obvious. The first big time was in chapter eight during the assembly called by Jack. His first remark is “He's like Piggy. He says things like Piggy. He isn't a proper chief." (Golding 126) since piggy has become the tool of almost all their jokes, comparing him to Ralph would be detrimental to him. Jack continues to provide examples of Ralph's inability to lead and his cowardice, which in turn lead to the division among the kids and Jack gains the larger following. In the end, Jack has overthrown Ralphs rule of order and replaced it with his of savagery and

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Archetypes In Lord Of The Flies