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  • Jack Merridew
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  • Jack Merridew is the main antagonist in William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies. He is one of the leaders of the band of boys who get stranded on the island, the other being Ralph. His right hand man and best friend is Roger, who is even more dangerous than he is. Jack's main ambition on the island is to hunt, even trying to explain this was an excuse to pass up an opportunity to be rescued by an airplane in both film adaptations. Because Ralph wouldn't stop arguing with Jack over the missed chance of getting rescued by a passing airplane to go home, Jack decided to start his own tribe separated from Ralph, which he rules in a extremist and fascist fashion. He quickly gains support when a demonic animal named The Beast roams the jungle and threatens the other boys.
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type of villain
  • Symbolic Villain / Murderer
Goals
  • Kill Ralph , hunt
Origin
  • ''Lord of the Flies
Skills
  • Persuasion
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Alias
  • Merridew , Jack, The Chief
Hobby
  • Hunting
Occupation
  • Student, choir boy, hunter
Fullname
  • Jack Merridew
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  • 300
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  • Jack Merridew is the main antagonist in William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies. He is one of the leaders of the band of boys who get stranded on the island, the other being Ralph. His right hand man and best friend is Roger, who is even more dangerous than he is. Jack's main ambition on the island is to hunt, even trying to explain this was an excuse to pass up an opportunity to be rescued by an airplane in both film adaptations. Because Ralph wouldn't stop arguing with Jack over the missed chance of getting rescued by a passing airplane to go home, Jack decided to start his own tribe separated from Ralph, which he rules in a extremist and fascist fashion. He quickly gains support when a demonic animal named The Beast roams the jungle and threatens the other boys. He is portrayed by Tom Chapin in the 1963 film adaptation and by Chris Furrh in the 1990 adaptation.
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