LOTF and Ender's game characterization

   In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Jack has finally acquired the power he so desired. When the big group of lost boys split into two groups, one led by Ralph the other by Jack, the boys are becoming even less unified and more animal like. Jack has been wanting to become chief ever since he reached the island and his dream has been finally realized except his dream is exactly what is worst for the boys. Jack believes that hunting pigs is the most important thing to be worried about while Ralph believes that the fire should be the main concern on the island. When Jack first left the group to start his own only his hunters joined him. Jack and his hunters viciously kill a pig and later invite Ralph's group to feast on pig but before doing so they steal fire from Ralph's group symbolizing the fall of the importance of fire and Ralph's shaky hold on his remaining members. Almost everyone ends up going to this feast of pig where the tribal chants of the hunters are sung. Everyone becomes animal-like and wild so that when the only truly incorruptibly one on the island comes to the feast they kill him in the trill of the moment. Simon has just learned the true nature of the beast and had come to the feast to ease everyones' fear and restore the power to Ralph. Jack only rules his group because of the existence of the beast and if the beast was to be proven fake then he would lose his power. Jack's animal-like manner and hunting skills represent much more protection than Ralph's insistence of keeping the fire going. Jack now constantly wears his mask of paint all the time showing his fear of being in his own skin and his full progression to a beast. Simon's death was the only thing stopping Jack from complete domination by fear and viscous way he dies and how the ocean currents carry him away from the island represents that the last little piece of humanity has left the island. Simon had the courage to go see the beast himself and realized the truth of the thing. As Simon dies the wind carries the beast away from the island, destroying the evidence that would express Simon's unspoken words. Simon was beaten to death by bare hands, once again showing the descent of his fellow classmates. The water that supports Simon's body is said to be glowing green by the phosphorescent plants below giving Simon and almost heavenly form as though he is being carried away by angels, away from the blackness of the island. The title of the book is finally realized when Simon had a conversation with a severed pigs head while he was hallucinating. The pig's head was the Lord of the Flies who warns Simon that he does not belong on this island and not to interfere with future fun as though the other boys are part of a sick experiment.