JACK Flashcards
(3 cards)
“The mask was a thing on its own, behind which Jack hid, liberated from shame and self-consciousness.”
The face paint symbolises Jack’s loss of identity and connection to rules.
He becomes “liberated” – free to act savagely without guilt.
The mask gives him power, and Golding shows how anonymity can unleash inner evil.
“Bollocks to the rules! We’re strong – we hunt!”
Jack rejects authority and law in favour of brutal strength and violence.
His language is aggressive and disrespectful, showing his shift into dictatorship.
He values power over order, marking the collapse of civilization.
Jack, painted and garlanded, sat there like an idol.”
Jack is described as a god-like figure, worshipped by the other boys.
“Idol” suggests false worship – Golding may be criticising how people obey tyrants.
His transformation is complete: from choirboy to savage ruler.
