Why did jack want to kill Ralph in lord of the flies?

Answer 1

Jack knows that Ralph was elected to be the chief and is both popular and likeable. Although Jack has overthrown him he fears that Ralph will eventually regain control. While Ralph remains alive he will always pose a possible threat to Jack's leadership. The only way that Jack feels that he can be certain of maintaining his own authority is by removing Ralph permanently, by killing him.

Answer 2

Ralph scolds Jack because of a number of reasons, because of his insubordination but many because of his negligence to the fire, him not watching the fire when a boat was passing by, what they knew as their only chance to be rescued

Answer 3

Ralph is the legimately elected chief and although Jack has won over the boys to join his tribe by a combination of threats and bribery he fears that while Ralph lives there will always be a risk of the boys rejoining Ralph.

Answer 4

Jack tries to kill Ralph because he knows that the only one left that can stop me from becoming the chief on the island is Ralph. Ralph not only has the conch (borken later on throughout the novel), but his existence is a threat to Jack's savagery ways.

Answer 5

Jack wanted to kill Ralph in "Lord of the Flies" because he saw him as a rival for leadership and control over the group. Jack's desire for power and dominance led him to view Ralph as a threat, prompting him to take violent measures to eliminate the competition.

Answer 6

They both want to prove that the beast does not exist, but Jack uses the beast to scare people into respecting him as a leader.