CHARACTER ARCHETYPES
Lord of the Flies, William Golding
Jack Merridew, lordoftheflies.org
In the book "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, Jack Merridew may
be the shapeshifter. He is already familiar with the island, and has been living there a long time with the other boys. He welcomes Ralph and Piggy to their village and is
accepting of them. But, I somehow feel that he isn't telling them something, and that he
may turn on them later in the story. The arhcetypal character of the "shapeshifter" could very well fit Jack Merridew's personallity. It is described as someone who begins as a friend of the hero or a protagonist, but then later becomes a friend of the shadow or an antagonist.
"Serve you if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!"
Jack Merridew, Pg. 83, Lord of the Flies
This quote tells me that Jack has alot of anger and rudeness in his personality. This makes me feel that he isn't enjoying the company of Ralph or Piggy, and that he may turn against them for his own benefit. He may become the main antagonist, in my opinion.
"Serve you if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!"
Jack Merridew, Pg. 83, Lord of the Flies
This quote tells me that Jack has alot of anger and rudeness in his personality. This makes me feel that he isn't enjoying the company of Ralph or Piggy, and that he may turn against them for his own benefit. He may become the main antagonist, in my opinion.
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