Jack- lord of the flies Flashcards
‘why should i be jack? Im merridew’
Jack is represented as a leader- stuck up and privileged- the leader of a choir.
‘frustrated now, and turning or ready to turn, to anger’
displays early signa of jacks angriness and violence.
Foreshadows later events of his savagery.
’ I ought to be chief,, im chapter chorister and head boy’
relating back to school-only place he has ever known. Place which has rules
‘with dreary obedience the choir raised their hands’
choir feel they should vote for Jack - he was their previous leader
‘we’ll have rules!”he cried excitedly “lots of rules”’
Jack is excited at the prospect of rules.This later changes as he ignores all rules.
sense of maturity and adulthood.
‘after all we are not savages’
At the beginning jack has a sense of humanity.
Later on he and the boys turn into savages.
MIDDLE
Jack in the middle splits off from Ralph and his anger and violence starts to show through more. Picks on people weaker than himself. It shows he is slowly turning into a savage.
‘bollocks to the rules’
Shows jack has lost his excitement and respect for rules.
‘i cut the pigs throat’ said jack proudly and yet twitched as he said it’
still shows he has bit of humanity and rules left
He is not comfortable.
