Jack Merridew
Jack begins as head of the choir and expects authority.
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Spoiler-freeJack begins as head of the choir and expects authority. After Ralph defeats him in the election, he turns hunting into an alternative source of status. He paints his face, kills pigs, forms a tribe, and governs through meat, fear, ritual, and punishment. He orders the hunt for Ralph. At rescue, his authority collapses before the naval officer. His later fate is unknown.
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