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In the novel Lord of The Flies, there is a moral behind the storyline and its about the way society works and peoples beliefs on aspects of the world we live in. Jack is very important in the novel because he is the ‘fly in the ointment’ and very easily stops things running smoothly on the island. To create this role in the novel, the author has focused on the characteristics of Jack and straight away from the beginning of the novel, Jack makes his presence known and shows he will not be pushed around by the other boys. He claims he should and would make the best leader. Even when first described the author makes him sound unattractive to go with his personality and mannerisms. Jack is described as having ‘red hair’ and being ‘ugly without silliness’. In society, things do not always run as smoothly and as calm as people would like