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Jack's innocence (The absence of adults on the island excuses for…
Jack's innocence
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Jack is a child, he isn't mature enough to understand power and control
Psychoanalytical: Jack's ID of hunting down the beast as his ultimate goal is made up of fantasy with no reasonable thinking about what really is the beast. For him, it's all a children's play his own kingdom coming alive, without thinking that the consequences of his actions are real.
"'He came disguised. He may come again even though we gave him the head of our kill to eat. So watch, and be careful'" ( Golding 143).
Marxist Criticism: The class conflict between the rationalized thinking of Ralph which is based on getting rescued versus the fantasized kingdom of Jack where he is the ruler demonstrates Jacks childish mind as he sees his control and power based off a child's illusion.
"'Listen all of you. Me and my hunters, were living along the beach by a flat rock. We hunt and feast and have fun. If you want to join my tribe perhaps I'll let you join. Perhaps not'" ( Golding 125).
Mythological: A child's satisfaction is filled with the fulfillment of their desires yet once they accomplish it they only want more. Which is what happens to Jack as he wants to hunt more and more each time he is successful without knowing when to stop.
"'There were lashings of blood,' said Jack, laughing and shuddering 'you should have seen it.' 'We'll go hunting every day-' (Golding 58).
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