Lord of the Flies Lead-in, Quote and Commentary Activity
Early in the novel, Golding illustrates Jack’s hostile and controlling personality. For instance, when Piggy tries to share his ideas, Jack shouts, ¨shut up, Fatty¨ (Golding 21). While Jack could have let Piggy share his idea and then speak, Jack feels the urge to assert his dominance over Piggy by shouting at him. Jack not only wants to oppress Piggy, but he believes that only his ideas matter.
For most of the novel, Jack is known as the malicious hunter, although at the beginning of the novel he was quite the opposite. While hunting, Jack missed the kill, and while he claimed that he missed the kill because he did not have a clear shot, the other boys ¨…. knew very well why he hadn’t …show more content…
Jack uses the mask to hide behind, ¨liberating him from shame and self-consciousness¨ (Golding 64). Furthermore, later in the novel the mask becomes an entity of its own that the savages must obey. Similarly to the mask, Ralph uses the conch to gain control.
Early in the novel, Jack struggles to kill a pig, as he found the blood unbearable. Conversely, after his first kill, Jack is ecstatic as they had ¨outwitted a living thing, imposed their will upon it [and] taken its life like a long satisfying drink¨ (Golding 70). This marks a big turning point for Jack, as after his first kill he begins to enjoy the kill more than he does the meat that comes from the pig. Moreover, getting his first kill gives Jack a big confidence boost that causes him to leave Jack’s group.
After a few days, the boys are becoming nervous and anxious. When talking to Piggy, Ralph says, ¨if only they could send us a sign or something¨ (Golding 94). This is an example of foreshadowing as only a day later a dead parashooter comes falling from the sky. Furthermore, this is a turning point in the book because the parashooter fuels the boy's belief in the
Early in the novel, Golding illustrates Jack’s hostile and controlling personality. For instance, when Piggy tries to share his ideas, Jack shouts, ¨shut up, Fatty¨ (Golding 21). While Jack could have let Piggy share his idea and then speak, Jack feels the urge to assert his dominance over Piggy by shouting at him. Jack not only wants to oppress Piggy, but he believes that only his ideas matter.
For most of the novel, Jack is known as the malicious hunter, although at the beginning of the novel he was quite the opposite. While hunting, Jack missed the kill, and while he claimed that he missed the kill because he did not have a clear shot, the other boys ¨…. knew very well why he hadn’t …show more content…
Jack uses the mask to hide behind, ¨liberating him from shame and self-consciousness¨ (Golding 64). Furthermore, later in the novel the mask becomes an entity of its own that the savages must obey. Similarly to the mask, Ralph uses the conch to gain control.
Early in the novel, Jack struggles to kill a pig, as he found the blood unbearable. Conversely, after his first kill, Jack is ecstatic as they had ¨outwitted a living thing, imposed their will upon it [and] taken its life like a long satisfying drink¨ (Golding 70). This marks a big turning point for Jack, as after his first kill he begins to enjoy the kill more than he does the meat that comes from the pig. Moreover, getting his first kill gives Jack a big confidence boost that causes him to leave Jack’s group.
After a few days, the boys are becoming nervous and anxious. When talking to Piggy, Ralph says, ¨if only they could send us a sign or something¨ (Golding 94). This is an example of foreshadowing as only a day later a dead parashooter comes falling from the sky. Furthermore, this is a turning point in the book because the parashooter fuels the boy's belief in the