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Lord of the Flies: Jack Merridew - Not Guilty
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I, Jack Merridew, the defendant,
stand here and speak the truth to prove that I am innocent of attempting to
murder Ralph, the plaintiff, and influencing the boys to kill Simon and
Piggy. By definition attempted murder is a consci ....
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.... of killing the beast not Simon.
Ralph was at that incident as well. He was one of us.
As for Piggy, the rock that struck Piggy was not launched by my
hand. The boys were bright enough to act on their own. "Roger started
throwing rocks from atop the castle while his other hand was still on the
lever where he leaned all his weight on" (p.180) without my order. I
cannot influence my men while trying to defend myself from Ralph who
invaded my territory.
Now, ladies and gentlemen of the jury my life is now in your hands.
I am an innocent man who def ....
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