The Role Of Jack In Lord Of The Flies

The irony is this passage, where Jack is speaking to the group of boys as second in command, becomes much more relevant after reading further into the novel and seeing Jack undergo changes into a savage leader. His initial stance that rules are needed to keep the boys in line go along with his role that he had in England, where he served as the head of the boys’ chorus. After some time on the tropical island, however, Jack is the first boy to develop a taste for blood and violence, contrary to his statement that , ‘After all, we’re not savages.’ It is also ironic that as a secondary leader of the boys here, Jack is preaching an approach towards survival revolving around rules and obeying them, however, his attitude while being the leader