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In the book Lord of the Flies in chapter 9, how have Jack and the hunters changed?

The hunters and Jack have changed in chapter 9 by considering themselves a new tribe, Jack's tribe, rather than part of the entire group of boys of which Ralph is chief. This new tribe operates differently from the original group. Instead of being a democratic organization where each boy has the right to speak his mind on equal footing, this tribe is a pure dictatorship with Jack as its head. The boys have set up...

The hunters and Jack have changed in chapter 9 by considering themselves a new tribe, Jack's tribe, rather than part of the entire group of boys of which Ralph is chief. This new tribe operates differently from the original group. Instead of being a democratic organization where each boy has the right to speak his mind on equal footing, this tribe is a pure dictatorship with Jack as its head. The boys have set up a log as a throne for their leader, and "Jack, painted and garlanded, sat there like an idol." Jack gives orders with a wave of his spear, and boys trot to obey him. Jack relishes his new role: "Authority sat on his shoulder and chattered in his ear like an ape." Ralph attempts to assert himself as chief, but none of the boys stands with him except Piggy. All the boys fall into Jack's savage dance on his command. During the dance, Simon appears, and all the boys are so caught up in the mob action that they all take part in tearing, beating, and biting Simon to death.


The change that has occurred with Jack and the hunters is that they have formed their own tribe and rejected the former group which was based on rules. Now they act solely out of their own savage instincts in obedience to Jack's orders.

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