Jack Flashcards
‘next time there would be no mercy.
He looked around fiercely, daring them to contradict.’
‘Jack clamoured among them,
the conch forgotten.’
‘we’ve got to have rules
and obey them. After all, we’re not savages. We’re English.’
‘Authority sat on his shoulder
and chattered in his ear like an ape.’
‘His laughter became
a bloodthirsty snarling.’
‘Bollocks to the rules!
We’re strong - we hunt! If there’s a beast, we’ll hunt it down! We’ll close in and beat and beat and beat.’
“I ought to be chief,” said Jack
with simple arrogance, “because I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.”
‘Jack had him
by the hair and was brandishing his knife.’
‘He was a chief now in truth; and he made
stabbing motions with his spear.’
‘From his left hand
dangled Piggy’s broken glasses.’
