Ignorance is a trait a lot of boy poses in Lord of the Flies. Jack, on the other hand is the leader of the ignorant boys, even. The chief of the whole group, Ralph, is not ignorant nor wishes to be so. Jack symbolized man, how we are so ignorant. We wish not to listen to the most reasonable or just things. Its either our way or no way. Even though we may cave in due to pier pressure, it only makes the ignorance burn brighter and hotter inside. Jack finally makes peace with his ignorance and it turns into want. Again, this is a trait man posses. On the island, Jack is ignorant and once he gets his way with not helping and only hunting, his ignorant turns to want. Want that wishes to be fulfilled. Jack wants to catch a pig. He wants to kill one. Slit the throat of one and watch the blood seep out of the neck. Jack becomes blood thirsty for these animals. When Jack finally kills a pig, the meat is meant to feed everyone. Even though he refuses to feed Piggy After Simon gets Piggy his, Jack’s ignorance is starting to burn again so there is equality between ignorance and want. Piggy is eating pig. Pigs are very intelligent creatures. And via Piggy’s name, William Golding may have purposely written it in this manner to show that Piggy is also very intelligent. Even though pigs are very intelligent, they are not always taken as so. Ralph sees this, and always looks for his help in the coward of boys. This also turns towards Piggy, he isn’t looked at for his intelligence. No one notices it. Eventually, Jack strays the sheep away from the sheppard and go look for meat. Leaving Ralph searching for Piggy’s assistance.
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