William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" is considered one of the best depictions of good and evil in human nature. Jack Meriden is the protagonist who represents violence and immorality. When Jack feels threatened, he displays anger and extreme insecurity. All of his actions are a reflection of an insecure child who feels threatened and clearly displays symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and psychopathic tendencies. He reacts to criticism with rage, shame or humiliation. Jack is a great example of a narcissist, who are people who, for lack of a better word, are "full of themselves" and extremely insecure, so they try to mask this by pretending. to be beautiful and amazing people. He overestimates his achievements and abilities in order to keep himself on a pedestal. For example, when he describes his hunters, he describes them as being strong and alert, when in reality; they are underdeveloped boys with sticks. "People with narcissistic personality disorder tend to try to maintain an image of perfection and invincibility in order to prevent others from...