Power and Leadership

Question 1

“Jack’s face was white under the freckles.” control.

Answer 1

This shows shock when he loses the leadership vote to Ralph. His whiteness reflects repressed rage, foreshadowing his brutal desire for control.

Question 2

“Authority sat on his shoulder and chattered in his ear like an ape.”

Answer 2

Jack feels the temptation of power growing. The image of an “ape” links to evolutionary regression—he’s becoming more animalistic the more power he gains.

Question 3

“I ought to be chief… because I’m chapter chorister and head boy.”

Answer 3

Jack clings to symbols of civilized authority at first. His obsession with status shows he desires power for its own sake, not to help others.