The
following quotes are all from chapter 3 of Golding's The .
His sandy hair, considerably longer than it had been when they
dropped in, was lighter now; and his bare back was a mass of dark freckles and peeling
sunburn.
This description ofcreates an image of a boy who
is in the process of succumbing to the natural elements that surround him. The relentless sun
has bleached his hair and damaged his skin, and both of these effects of the strong sun
represent the powerful effect of nature and the island environment on Jack. As well, the passage
of time is observed in the growing length of his hair.
He
tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up.
"I went on. I thought, by myself"
The madness came into
his eyes again.
Jack's primitive instincts are beginning
to take over his rational mind, as evidenced by his obsession with hunting and killing a pig for
meat. In this passage, Jack is talking with, who continues to be able to...
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