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Grant Mei Reaction to Lord of the Flies Mrs. Laurençot

My reaction to the book Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, so far is that it actually isn't as boring as I thought it would've been. This book is more interesting than most people have said it was and isn't as disturbing as most say. My idea as to why the kids are reacting as they do is because their time on the remote island has molded them into becoming someone they're not. For example, I believe Jack is becoming more like a primal and feral predator because he thinks he is the tough guy of the pack, being multitalented. He finds that living off of the flora and fauna is more important than the rescue of him and his peers. Jack is changing some of his friends by bringing them along in hunts for boars and they get the urge for blood almost as much as him. I think Ralph is evolving from a strong chieftain to a stereotypical kid that misses his home and his cleanliness, from his obsession of wanting to go home and get his hair nice and tidy. One thing I found similar to life was the mention of Jack and his blood thirst. I find that Jack is Golding's own (toned down) version of the serial killer, Jack the Ripper. I find that the Jack in Lord of the Flies is going to have a pseudonym in his mind resembling Jack the Ripper. Jack is similar to "the Ripper" because of his fascination with killing.