Golding has characterized Jack in many ways that shows various changes in the novel. Jack has become more of an avaricious and stuck up boy where as before, he used to want to get off the island, wanted to take care of everyone, and behaved. Now all he wants to do is hunt and get meat for everyone, while Ralph, Simon, and the others need shelter, water, and the need to be rescued. Jack isn't thinking about survival skills,nor does he have the need to get rescued anymore like everyone else. He is not thinking about the little ones who need love, care, and safeness so that they don't cry at night because Ralph said that the little ones talked about a beast when they were asleep and they were scared of the "beast"! In my opinion, Jack IS the beast, because he has evolved into this crazy, wild boy who isn't responsible anymore, and he painted his face to make himself look different. But really he sees a different person when he sees himself with the mask on his face.He paints his face to change his appearance because he doesn't like the way he is. He makes himself more wild and creates a whole new Jack. The mask makes Jack feel more powerful and makes him think that he can do whatever he wants. He also wears the mask to be more furtive in the forest in order to kill a pig!
Jack has become very selfish with his actions. He hasn't been taking care of the fire in order for everyone to get rescued. He doesn't care for other people's feelings and hasn't been listening to Ralph even though he is the leader. During the feast of the pig, Jack kept on interrupting and wasn't following the rules about the conch. Jack always gets irascible and calls the children a bunch of babies and sissies that cry at night and are always talking about a beast. Ralph is very surprised by what Jack calls the children: the children are obviously going to cry when they have no one to look up to and feel safe around. Ralph is beginning to realize that the dreams that the children have are about how Jack is becoming more wild and beastly-like.
While Ralph wants unity with the whole group and wants to get off the island, Jack worries about meat and lets the fire go out when a ship passed by. Jack tries to influence the younger boys to be scared so that he gets more power. Jack also contradicts himself when he says that there is no beats: but if there is, then i'll kill it! During the feast of the pig, I can see that the children are starting to pick who they are going to follow in order to be safe!
This current event represents the bullying that happened when Jack calls the boys sissies and babies. Jack just wants to seem like he has more power so he can do things on his own and not have a responsibility of taking care of the children and fire, ..etc.. In this situation, this young girl killed herself because she was being bullied and harassed at school. These young boys will soon be pressured to pick which side they will be part of (Jack's or Ralph's). Ralph has to make some decisions so that the children don't lose hope to get rescued!
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