HOW DOES GOLDING USE THE ALLEGORY OF

MAN TO EXPLORE THE THEME OF SAVAGERY

THROUGH JACK?
By: Diana Phillips
 CHARACTERISATION: DEVELOPMENT OF
APPEARANCE
1. He was intimidated by this uniformed superiority and the offhand
authority in Merridew's voice. (Golding, 23)

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2. He knelt, holding the shell of waterHe looked in astonishment, no
longer at himself but at an awesome stranger. He spilt the water and leapt
to his feet, laughing excitedly. Beside the pool his sinewy body held up a
mask that drew their eyes and appalled them. (Golding, 33)

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3. The boys ranged themselves in rows on the grass before him but
Ralph and Piggy stayed a foot lower, standing on the soft sand. Jack ignored
them for the moment, turned his mask down to the seated boys and
pointed at them with his spear. (Golding 52-54) He is no longer called
! Jack at this point, even
! by the narrator
4. The chief was sitting there, naked to the waist, his face blocked out in
white and red. The tribe lay in a semicircle before him. (Golding, 119)
 CHARACTERISATION: ACTION AND DIALOGUE
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1. Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood (Golding, 152)

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2. Bollocks to the rules! We're strong - we hunt! If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down!
We'll close in and beat and beat and beat-" (Golding, 114)

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3. "Rescue? Yes, of course! All the same, I'd like to catch a pig first-" He snatched up his
spear and dashed it into the ground. The opaque, mad look came into his eyes again.
(Golding, 53)

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4. ..Then Jack found the throat and the hot blood spouted over his hands Look. He
giggled and flecked them while the boys laughed at his reeking palms. Then Jack grabbed
Maurice and rubbed the stuff over his cheeks.. Right up her ass!.. (Golding, 152)
 SYMBOLISM
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The Beast: The Conch: Face Paint:
" And then-about the beat. They We don't need the conch "He capered toward Bill, and
moved, looked at the forest. I say this. anymore. We know who the mask was a thing on its
We aren't going to bother about the ought to say things (Golding, own, behind which Jack hid,
beast. He nodded at them. We're 89) liberated from shame and self-
going to forget the beast. (Golding, consciousness" (Golding, 64).
133)

Castle Rock:
'Shove a palm trunk under that
boulder and if an enemy came
look!' A hundred feet below
them was the narrow causeway
then the stony ground 'One
heave,' cried Jack, exulting, 'and--
whee--!'" (Golding, 106).
 CONCLUSION
Allegory of Man

The Beast Dialogue

Castle Rock
Symbolism
Jack Merridew Characterisation Appearance

Actions
The Conch
Development
Face Paint

Savagery
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