Lord of the Flies :: Character Analysis, Jack and Ralph

Ones personality changes over time when it is necessary to adapt to ones environment or when one suffers or even thrives from an new(prenominal)s actions. In the Lord of the Flies, both jackass and Ralph underwent changes in their personalities, which also modify their relationship. It was obvious in the beginning that Jack would not get along easily with Ralph and Piggy because he ridiculed Piggy for his weight and awkwardness. However, Jack matte threatened because Ralph was voted chief. By saying I ought to be chief because Im chapter chorister and head boy, Jacks overconfidence was shown (Golding 22). On the early(a) hand, there was Ralph, who was taller and more attractive than Jack was, and after being take leader, he gave part of his power to Jack, displaying his generosity. This was when Jack and Ralph smiled at each other with shy liking, showing the beginning of their friendship (Golding 23). Ralph, starting off as a strong, demanding leader, was most adult-like out of everyone else he was very concerned intimately the younger children, shown when he says We need shelters as a sort of base (Golding 52). Also in the beginning, while they were exploring the island, their eyes shining, mouths open, triumphant, they savored the right of domination. They were lifted up were friends (Golding 29). Their friendship was already growing at this point. A little later, Jack had made a pathetic attempt to stick a pig, provided he let the pig go free. He made an absolve that he was choosing a place just waiting for a mo to decide where to stab him however, they knew very well why he hadnt because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh because of the unacceptable blood (Golding 31). Then he snatched his knife out of the sheath and slammed it into a tree trunk... and looked around fiercely, daring them to contradict, expressing not only his violent nature, just now also his inability to kill (Golding 31). This also foreshado wed his savage hunting. In chapter two, Ralph calls a second meeting, when he makes up the rule that whoever is holding the conch gets to speak. This demonstrated that he was trying to establish order in some way however, he was also shown to be a bit irresponsible, when he said that they command to have fun (Golding 37). When they were all making a fire by bringing up wood, Ralph found himself alone on a tree branch with Jack and they grinned at each other, sharing this burden (Golding 39).