Lord of the Flies: Close Analysis Essay

Lord of the Flies write a close analysis, with quotations and comments, of the implications in the extract 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 extract from The Shell and the Glasses we see just to what close the balance of power on the island has shifted in tars favour. We in a flash see him enjoying himself flexing and abusing his new found power as begins to rule his protest 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 apparent 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 opposition, Theyll try to sp oil things we do. This parallels the method employ by many 20th century dictators of creating a rough-cut enemy of the state 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 sentient being (disguised) which shows he is implying that the boys have a better grasp of the truth during their cherry-red frenzied state of mind than in their calmer moments of reflection. Jack has the ability to coax the other boys that this state of bloodlust and frenzy is a legitimate way to move with their environment which erodes their sense of morality further and allows Jack to control and hedge 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 romance (though he believes it himself) is a major source of power. Jack implies to the boys that the beast is an everlasting spectre capable o f 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 enhance the effect of this myth on the boys, Jack implies that they give the Beast offerings in order to shelter themselves, Wed better keep on the right side of him, anyhow. You placet tell what he might do. Jack wants them to fear and adore the Beast which will make them fear and worship him.