Jack Flashcards
“Bodies hidden by black cloaks”
‘Hidden’ mysterious, unnerving introduction- possible connotation of innate evil ‘hidden’ under civilisation.
‘Black’ suggests death and danger. Something menacing and dark is over him.
‘The assembly shredded away- and became a dense black mass’
‘Shredded’ has connotations of violence and being destroyed. The ‘assembly’ (democracy) is being shredded.
‘Dense, black mass” is dehumanising, and ‘black’ shows danger, violence- something dark is lurking.
“We don’t need the conch”
Conch = democracy/ civilisation. Jack is a dictatorial character, represents Hitler. Jack is microcosm of evil.
“Use a littlun”
Jack completely lacks empathy towards vulnerable characters on the island. Just like Hitlers behaviour with the Jewish people, Jack likes tormenting and torturing the vulnerable characters. This has heavy connotations towards the holocaust which Golding witnessed as a solider in WW2.
Kill the pig! Cut her throat! Spill her blood”
Violent imagery. Chant is microcosm of evil, savagery and destruction. The boys kill the only femininity on the island, only violent masculinity remains.
