Manipulating The Beast

By manipulating the boy’s fear of the beast, one can exploit their weaknesses and influence their behaviour to benefit his individual desires. Throughout the story, Jack recognizes the boy’s fear of the beast, and uses it to his own advantage. For instance, “my hunters will protect you from the beast. Who will join by tribe?” (Golding 166). Jack reminds the boys that his tribe of hunters are capable of keeping them safe from harm. He uses the knowledge of the boy’s fear and his capability of protection to get the boys to join his tribe. With more members in his control, he can gain more power on the island, something he has always desired for. Likewise, Jack exploits the boy’s fear of the beast to control their behaviour and gain power. For