Jack Flashcards
‘The boy who…,he shouted an…’
controlled them, order and they halted
(controlling)
‘He looked around…, daring them to…’
fiercely, contradict
(dictatorship)
‘less like a…, ape-like among the tangle of trees’
hunter than a furtive thing
‘We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all,… We’re English’
we’re not savages
(him before changing)
‘Authority sat on his shoulder…’
and chattered in his ear like an ape
‘struck his…into Piggy’s stomach’
fist
(violent)
‘taken away its life like…’
a long satisfying drink
(he finds pleasure in killing)
‘his laughter became a…’
bloodthirsty snarling
(transgression into violence and away from society)
‘…to the rules’
Bollocks
(rejection of conventional societal norms)
‘“I ought to be chief,” said Jack with…’
simple arrogance
(rude and wants to be chief)
‘Jack paused,…the conch’
cradling
(Jack was holding civilization in his hands which he wanted to destroy)
‘Jack had him by the hair and was…’
brandishing his knife
(taking the re-enacting of the pig killing to serious because he is so obsessed)
‘A stain in the darkness,…, detached itself and began to draw away’
a stain that was Jack
(Jack is drifting away from conventional societal norms)
About Ralph: ‘He isn’t a…. He’d never have….He isn’t a…’
hunter, got us meat, prefect
(Jack is so obsessed with hunting and believes a chief must hunt)
‘We’ll… and take fire’
raid them
(cunning)
‘We hunt and feast…’
and have fun
(Jack doesn’t focus on getting off the island he is obsessed with hunting)
‘painted and…, sat there like…’
garlanded, an idol
(the power Jack has gained)
‘A little boy who wore the remains of a…on his…’
black cap, red hair
(anger and fire hair)
‘something…was fumbling along’
dark
(Jack’s first appearance foreshadows how dangerous he becomes)
What does Jack represent?
anarchy and dictatorship as he controls the choir from the start and pushed back against Ralph whilst encouraging the boys to ignore Ralph’s orders (he also represents the dark side to human nature)
How does Jack represent savagery?
he is the one that leads the boys into savagery after he falls into it and his complete willingness to accept and use violence upon others intimidates the other boys, who are afraid to go against him
What kind of leader is Jack?
a self-appointed, catalytic one due to the ‘darkness of man’s heart’
What do Ralph and Jack represent?
civilization vs savagery
Why does Jack represent the Id?
he has no desire to follow rules or laws while showing no remorse when resorting to violence and murder
Essay plan for Jack?
paragraph 1- Jack is presented as a power-hungry boy who is arrogant and a bully, however he is still clearly confided by the rules of society (proved as he isn’t able to kill the pig)
paragraph 2- Jack is presented as violent and the first one to be engulfed by the inherent evil of mankind distances from Ralph’s civilization
paragraph 3- Jack is fully engulfed by the evil and is portrayed as a catalytic character who constantly creates conflict within the boys’ society and refuses ‘to be part of Ralph’s lot’
‘the…’
Chief
(shows Jack’s fascist leadership style)
‘the face of red and…’
white and black
(warpaint reveals Jack’s character traits
-white (contrast)
-red (blood and danger)
-black (darkness and death)
'’We’ll close in and…’’
beat and beat and beat
(repetition to emphasise the brutal verb ‘beat’ to display the savage nature of Jack in his dialogue’
Ralph: ‘you’re breaking the rules’
Jack: ‘who…?’
cares
(juxtaposition of Jack and Ralph reveals the conflict that could be created between to two)
What does Jack show by the end of the novel and how does it link to Golding?
‘mankind’s essential illness’ and the capability of men, which Golding experienced himself in the aftermath of his role in WWII
What does Golding try to warn us about through the character of Jack?
the ‘darkness of man’s heart’
