Saturday, March 14, 2015

What is a quote that expresses each of the traits that Jack shows in Lord of the Flies?1.Commanding 2.Pride 3.Lack of Sympathy 4.Jealousy 5....

In chapter four, Jack is thinking about the killing of the
pig. He is absorbed in the moment after the kill. He is thinking about the thrill of the
kill:



His
mind was crowded with memories; memories of the knowledge that had come to them when
they closed in on the struggling pig, knowledge that they had outwitted a living thing,
imposed their will upon it, taken away its life like a long satisfying
drink.



In this passage, Jack
is in command. He has imposed his will on another living creature. He is ecstatic. He
has no sympathy for the animal. He is prideful in his killing of the
pig,


Jack feels all powerful in that he has outwitted the
pig. He has proved himself more powerful than the living creature. He is in
command.


The beast within Jack is evident when he compares
the taking away of the pig's life to a long, satisfying drink. There is nothing
satisfying about killing another living creature, yet, Jack is exhilarated. He is
fulfilled:


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'We needed
meat.'


Jack stood up as he said this, the bloodied knife in
his hand...There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration,
skill...



Jack is a hunter. He
is aggressive. He is a killer. He has the beast within him.

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