Explain the symbolism of why jack wanted to confront the "beastie".?
Jack wanted to confront the "beastie" to show that he is not afraid of anything. Also he is trying to portrait that if he kill the "monster" he would have the vote of becoming the leader and to show that he is the better leader than Ralph. Jack always wanted to be the official leader on the island, but Ralph got the job and now Jack wants to get the vote and trust of the other people that voted Ralph. "Yes, the beast is a hunter only- Shut up! the next thing is that we couldn't kill it and the next is that Ralph said my hunters are no good" (126). Jack uses Name Calling to destroy Ralphs control over the boys, also the Jack wants his peers to feel safe under his control. Jack is a mature guy who wants to survive in any shape and form. An example of this is when he and his hunters hunt for a pig to get some meat in order to survive.
