There are many characters that are significant in their own way in the book "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. One of the characters that appealed to me and who I thought was very intriguing in the manner that he changed into a monster by the end of the book, was Jack Merridew. Jack played a big part in this novel. There are many characteristics that describe him such as powerful, violent, careless, destructive, not smart, and a very sick person. I specifically noticed three of these characteristics that are: his power (to control and overall power), his destructiveness, and his stupidity. All of which are thoroughly repeated in this book.

Jack overall is very powerful. He has always wanted to be the leader and in control of the group. His true power is shown when the book says, "He drank the water, watching Piggy and Ralph...