Within The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jack Merridew whom is a choir boy for the boys school is compelled to use face paint while hunting. The using of face paint shows us that Jack is trying to cover himself us and to remove civilization from his life so he can become a full savage. This is shown on page sixty-six of The Lord of the Flies when the text reads that “He capered toward Bill and the mask was a thing on its own, behind which Jack hid, liberated from shame and self consciousness” (Golding 66). This line from the book shows that Jack was able to hide behind this mask on his face and he was able to remove civilization and remorse. After this Jack Merridew begins to supply his fellow choir boys with face paint so they can
