Quotes Part 2

"Jack's face swam near him. "And you shut up! Who are you, anyway? Sitting there telling people what to do. You can't hunt, you cant sing -- "                         "I'm chief. I was chosen."                                                                                    "Why should choosing make any difference? Just giving orders that don't make any sense."

 This quote is from the section of the story where Jack completely snaps. It is at this point that Jack quits Ralph's society and sets out on his own. Eventually, his hunters go with him, with the exception of Sam and Eric (colloquially known as SamnEric).

 This quote represents how Jack has no value for democracy. He is so blinded by rage that he refuses to see the reason and logic behind the orders of Ralph. He is convinced of his own superiority and uses examples of the two things that he is best at in an example to dethrone Ralph and make Ralph feel inferior. This general idea is reflected throughout the entire section where Jack tries to intimidate Ralph into submission and take the role of leader.

“Who thinks Ralph oughtn’t to be chief?”

He looked expectantly at the boys ranged around, who had frozen. Under the palms there was deadly silence.

“Hands up?” said Jack strongly, “whoever wants Ralph not to be chief?”

The silence continued, breathless and heavy and full of shame. Slowly the red drained from Jack’s cheeks, then came back with a painful rush. He licked his lips and turned his head at an angle, so that his gaze avoided the embarrassment of linking with another’s eye.

“How many think –”

His voice trailed off. The hands that held the conch shook. He cleared his throat, and spoke loudly.

“All right then.”

He laid the conch with great care in the grass at his feet. The humiliating tears were running from the corner of each eye.

“I’m not going to play any longer. Not with you.” 

 This is from chapter 8. this quote is from the same section as the previous quote. Even though it isn't part of its own section like the other quotes, I thought I should include it anyway. 

 This quote is very important as it makes the reader sympathize with the antagonist, something that most stories don't do. It reminds that although Jack is brutal and cruel, he is still just as human as the rest of us. He still feels emotions and pain. He still feels humiliation and betrayal. This is something we must remember, as although our enemies may be bad people, they are still human and deserve to be treated as such.

Jack spoke.

“Give me a drink.”

Henry brought him a shell and he drank, watching Piggy and Ralph over the jagged rim. Power lay in the brown swell of his forearms: authority sat on his shoulder and chattered in his ear like an ape.

“All sit down.”

The boys ranged themselves in rows on the grass before him but Ralph and Piggy stayed a foot lower, standing on the soft sand. Jack ignored them for the moment, turned his mask down to the seated boys and pointed at them with his spear.

“Who is going to join my tribe?”

 This quote is from chapter 9, the section I like to call "the fall of civilization". It is at this point that Jack gains power and Ralph loses all of his. Only a few loyalists remained with Ralph. Most people go with Jack, because as it is said in Star Wars: "The path to the dark side is an easy one". 

 This quote illustrates the arrogance of Jack. Instead of shouldering the responsibility of his leadership role, Jack dresses up and intimidates people. He takes all the respect that people a leader and none of the responsibility, and this is represented by the fact that he is wearing a mask.