Monday, March 21, 2011

What is an example of Jack's abuse of power, and what words are used to emphasize the hunters' sociological status in Lord of the Flies?Lord of...

In Chapter 10 of Lord of the Flies,
Jack has taken all but three of the biguns and Ralph into his group of
hunters.  Jack has total control over the boys, and abuses this power by beating the
boys for infractions.  In this chapter, Jack has had Wilfred hog-tied, awaiting his
beating.  Robert tells Roger that Wilfred has been tied up all day.  The boys do not
question Jack's decision, and Jack uses the boys' fear against them.  By this time, the
boys are simply referred to as savages and Jack as the chief by the narrator:  "A savage
raised his hand and the chief turned a bleak, painted face toward him."  These words
suggest that the boys have lost their identities and that they are now identified by the
hierarchical roles that they play in the hunting group.

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