Much of Jack's change in the novel is one of growth into
his own personality. From the beginning he has a sort of rebellious streak, one that
wants to go against what Ralph and Piggy set up but he is nervous about it. Just as he
is afraid to really stab the pig the first time he is confronted with it, he is afraid
to take action, particularly if it will hurt something or someone, to get what he
wants.
As he grows throughout the novel, he loses this fear
of hurt. He focuses far more on the way he knows to get power, to get what he wants,
and develops quite a knack for it. His confidence grows incredibly quickly and he is
more and more willing to hurt or to allow hurt in order to get what he
wants.
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