Sydney Olmstead
Mrs. Brown
English 10
18 December 2015
Darkness Equals Uncivilized What would it be like to be stranded on a deserted island? In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the reader will learn how most of these children survive on an island when their plane crashes during a tropical storm. With that being said, the reader is going to learn about the antagonist of the story. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jack is an uncivilized character which is shown through his appearance, actions, and thoughts. Jack’s appearance in the story explains how uncivilized he is throughout the story in many different ways. “He was tall, thin, and boney; and his hair was red beneath the black cap. His face was crumpled and freckled, and ugly without silliness,” (Golding 20). This quote from the story clearly explains that Jack comes off as a hunter. Jack is all about hunting and…show more content… In the story darkness is a sign of evil, and most of the time Jack is a sign of evilness too. “I ought to be chief.” (Golding 22). This quote states that Jack thinks very highly of himself. Jack is very self-centered and that is why he goes off on himself most of the time in the story. “Kill the beast, cut his throat, spill his blood.” (Golding 69). This quote explains that all of Jacks thoughts are about killing and hunting! Jack is very easy to read on what he is interested in. He makes it very clear. Jack is uncivilized and evil in this story based on his thoughts. In conclusion, this essay proves all of the reasons Jack is uncivilized. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jacks appearance, actions, and thoughts explain that he is an uncivilized character throughout the story. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jack is an uncivilized savage and ties the story together with his appearance, actions, and thoughts. In the end, Jack was not the innocent schoolboy he once was. Savagery took
