Morality and Legality in Lord of the Flies essays

Morality and Legality in Lord of the Flies essays In this day and age, morality and legality are two things that often dont go hand in hand. While the definition of being moral is at times sketchy, attempted murder in this case could by no means by considered moral. Jack represents savagery and the desire for power and his power was threatened immediately when the boys voted ralph as their leader. He continues to persue a leadership role and pushes his boundaries. Jack becomes obsessed with killing and hunting and funny devotes himself to the job. Ralph represents leadership even through the conch even though most of his tribe left for jacks tribe out of fear. Im scared of him, said piggy.(93) Jack had a motive to kill Ralph: jealously. he was jealous Ralph had been elected first and Ralph posed as a threat to his power. He had a stake sharpened at both ends ready for mounting ralphs head on and using as a symbol of power and savage leadership. In an attempt to make jack see reason, piggy and Ralph visit him. Jack fights Ralph, roger rolls a boulder on to piggy killing him and crushing the conch, and Ralph is then hunted like an animal. Jack wrenched free and swung at Jack with his spear(177) Attempted murder is defined as an attempt to kill. () Jacks attempt was with the spearing and tried again. (Pointing to piggys lifeless body) See? See? Thats what youll get! I meant that?,viciously, with full intention, he hurled his spear at ralph.(181) the key words are with full intention He did intend to kill Ralph. That was his plan, premeditated even because he had the spear sharpened and ready. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, jack is morally and legally guilty of attempted murder. ...