When Jack supplants Ralph as the leader of the boys in Lord of the Flies, he quickly turns from a civilized schoolboy into a savage. Golding uses characterization to show Jack as an ambitious, yet proper leader of the choirboys. Motivation is used to show that Jack would like to be leader, but is contented with a democratic approach. Conflict is created when Jack tries to usurp Ralph's authority. First he steals Piggy's glasses. This immoral act leaves Piggy nearly blind and Ralph and his group without means to start a fire. Symbolism is employed when the glasses break representing the destruction of civility and reason. Similarly, Jack's destruction of the conch further indicates his desire to destroy order. Once he has power, Jack does not wish to share it with anyone else. By breaking the conch, he prohibits others from speaking. The boys are forced to listen only to those with strongest, most aggressive voices, of which he is one. Finally, once he gains full authority over the littluns by promising food and fun, Jack's true characterization as a savage is revealed. He facilitates the killing of Simon through barbaric chanting and dancing at the pig feast, and brutalizes Wilfred simply to showcase his power. Although Jack is not solely responsible for Simon's death, his manipulation of the boys is undoubtedly the cause of their rampage. This savage behavior is intensified in the final scene of the novel when Roger kills Piggy, an act surely provoked by Jack. By destroying the instruments of reason and order, encouraging fear of the beastie, and promoting the hunt, Jack succeeds in corrupting nearly the entire group of boys, and taking others as victims. The theme that man is truly evil is clearly shown through Jack.
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