Jack

Question 1

Jack pushes himself forwards as a leader

Answer 1

“I ought to be chief, I can sing a C sharp.”P29 Ch1 Jack is very reliant on his school achievements but on the island this will not help him.

Question 2

Jack uses violence

Answer 2

“He snatched his knife out of the sheath and slammed it into a tree trunk.”P41Ch1
This shows how Jack’s personality is out of control.

Question 3

Jack’s appearance

Answer 3

“Inside the floating cloak he was tall, thin, and bony: and his hair was red beneath his black cap.” P27 Ch1
Jacks red hair shows that he has a fiery personality and is easily angered.

Question 4

Jack hides himself with face paint

Answer 4

“He turned a half concealed face up to Roger and answered the incomprehension of his gaze.” P79 Ch4
Jack is using the paint as a mask to hide his sinful acts.

Question 5

Jack as a sadist

Answer 5

“Jack was on top of the sow, stabbing downward with his knife.”P167 Ch8
This shows Jack’s inner sadistic nature.

Question 6

Jack’s loss of identity

Answer 6

“A little boy who wore the remains of an extraordinary black cap on his red hair and who carried the remains of a pair of spectacles at his waist.” P248 Ch12
This shows how Jack has lost his identity.