Jack quotes

Question 1

“I ought to be chief…because I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.” chapter 1

Answer 1

arrogance, attempt to assume power, entitled

Question 2

“I agree with Ralph. We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we’re not savages. We’re English, and the English are best at everything.”

Answer 2

proud of heritage, establishing rules/order, irony due to later events, when jack becomes a ‘savage’ loss of identity and is not acting ‘british’

Question 3

“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 - !” chapter 5

Answer 3

loss of civilisation, feels brutality is moe important than civilisation, growing desire for power,

Question 4

“I’m not going to play anymore. Not with you…I’m not going to be a part of Ralph’s lot—”chapter 8

Answer 4

does not realise how serious the situation is, hurt and embarrassed after ralph belittles him, breaking away from the ‘game’ of civilisation

Question 5

“Sharpen a stick at both ends.” chapter 12

Answer 5

intend to kill ralph, keep as a trophy or fear symbol as ralph opposed jack- representative of hitler hangings in streets to cause fear, primal violence

Question 6

” From his left hand dangled Piggy’s broken glasses.”

Answer 6

civilisation is still needed but not important to jack and his hunters, they use it to help create more violence

Question 7

“His face was crumpled and freckled… two light blue eyes… ready to turn to anger.”

Answer 7

This is the first description of Jack where it is shown that he may be violent and mean, foreshadows

Question 8

“Jack slammed his knife into a trunk and looked round challengingly.”

Answer 8

Violence, foreshadowing

Question 9

“The mask… behind which Jack hid, liberated from shame and self consciousness.”

Answer 9

jack felt stronger being a violent leader, hated being weak and controled, mask symbolises ones true-self can be disguised by greed to control/violence