Envy is a form of hunger, corrupting and mutating a man far beyond revival ... Envy cannot be cured. Feeding this hunger makes a man perpetrate inhumane acts of violence. Every man, woman, and child possess this quality. However the majority of the human population don’t allow their envious behavior to become stronger and further addictive. The majority of humans don’t allow envy to seduce them into committing gruesome acts of humanity. However, there are a handful amount of individuals who bow down to envy and let it take control of them. Golding represents this weakness in the form of Jack Merridew. Jack has been envious of Ralph’s power since the day they all crashed on the island even though Jack had a vigorously higher amount of followers
