Lord of the Flies: Close Analysis Essay

Lord of the Flies write a close analysis, with quotations and comments, of the implications in the invite out from The Shell and the Glasses, starting on p 176 Hes going to beat Wilfred.. to the end of p178 Then if he comes well do our, our dance again.During this draw out from The Shell and the Glasses we see just to what extent the balance of power on the island has shifted in Jacks favour. We now see him enjoying himself flexing and abusing his unsanded raise power as begins to rule his own savage kingdom. To highlight this, Golding no longer calls Jack by his name but instead calls him Chief. We are shown that the main element he uses to rule his tribe is fear. He starts having boys punished for no reason. A boy named Wilfred is tied up and beaten for no unornamented reason, Hes going to beat Wilfred What for? I dont know, he didnt say.To further establish his status as the new chief, Jack demonises Ralph and his followers claiming that they are the opponent, Theyll try to spoil things we do. This parallels the method used by many 20th century dictators of creating a common enemy of the narrate instilling fear and loyalty into its population.However the main common enemy that Jack uses to control his tribe is of course the Beast. Jack claims that Simon was the beast (disguised) which shows he is implying that the boys have a better grasp of the truth during their violent frenzied state of mind than in their calmer moments of reflection. Jack has the ability to convince the other boys that this state of bloodlust and frenzy is a legitimate way to interact with their environment which erodes their sense of morality further and allows Jack to control and manipulate them even more.It would be a major blow to Jacks leadership if the boys got the impression that theyd already killed the beast as for him the myth (though he believes it himself) is a major blood of power. Jack implies to the boys that the beast is an immortal spectre capable of disguising itself. When one of the confused boys asks Jack if theyd already killed it he replies, No How could we kill it? To further promote the effect of this myth on the boys, Jack implies that they give the Beast offerings in order to protect themselves, Wed better keep on the right look of him, anyhow. You cant tell what he might do. Jack wants them to fear and worship the Beast which will make them fear and worship him.