Jack Flashcards
How are they presented? Why?
Self-entitled, Civilised, Reckless, Un-empathetic
Tyrannical, Ruthless, Selfish, Power-hungry, Savage
What is their purpose within the text? Why?
During the beginning, Jack serves as a symbol of anarchy, pushing back against Ralph and encouraging the boys to ignore Ralph’s orders. As the novel progresses, he transitions into a symbol of dictatorship and tyranny, leading the boys and controlling them through fear.
What do we learn of their relationships?
Ralph - Bitter rivals, Serves as the antithesis of each other in terms of leadership
Piggy - Fierce enemies, Hate each other, Dominating, Cut-throat, Intimidating, Polar opposites
Simon - Finds each other annoying/useless, dislike each other, lack of respect, expresses distain explicitly, opposite primal instincts
“I ——- to be cheif”, said Jack with simple ————–, “because I’m chapter chorister & head boy. And I sing C#.”
“I ought to be cheif”, said Jack with simple arrogance, “because I’m chapter chorister & head boy. And I sing C#.”
He was safe from ———- or ————————— behind the mask of his ——–.
He was safe from shame or self-consciousness behind the mask of his point.
Jack had meant to leave him in doubt, as an ———— of power; but Piggy, by advertising his ————-, made more cruelty —————-.
Jack had meant to leave him in doubt, as an assertion of power; but Piggy, by advertising his omission, made more cruelty necessary.
