Democracy and Dictatorship Flashcards
-Golding shows how fragile democracy is as it can be easily destroyed.
-Jack is convince that he should be the chief. When Ralph is elected leader, he begins to undermine him and starts doing what he wants to anyway.
-Jack then uses violence to get his own way before he decides to form his own tribe, where he is the unelected leader (he begins a dictatorship).
-Jack makes all of the decisions and gives imperative orders, showing his power over the other boys: ‘‘Tomorrow’, went on the chief, ‘we shall hunt again’’.
-When the beast begins to worry the other boys more, Jack uses their fear to make them join his tribe.
-Jack’s tribe, borne out of fear and violence, is ruled by terror and evil.
-Golding shows how easily people can become victims of dictators and how dangerous dictatorships are, even to those who support them.
-He also shows how easily people can grab power.
-The boys on the island had no leaders when they landed, but they gave power to Ralph and Jack.
