Lord of the Flies chapter 3

"His sandy hair, considerably longer than it had been when they dropped in, was lighter now... (44). What does this statement about Jack primarily show readers?

• the passage of time

• a simile

When Jack is hunting or talking about hunting, what kind of look does he have? (49)

• kind and gentle

• savage and on the edge of scary

• optimistic and cheerful

Match the following character with his priorities

• Jack

• He wants everyone to work together, finish the shelters to help the littleuns to feel safe, and keep the fire going for rescue

• Simon

• He wants to kill a pig so they can have meat

• Ralph

• He wants to help where he can.

"'If you're hunting sometimes you catch yourself feeling as if--' he flushed suddenly. "There's nothing in it of course. Just a feeling. But you can feel as if you're not hunting, but-- being hunted, as if something's behind you all the time in the jungle" (48).

After Ralph defends their need for shelters as protection from rain, he mentions that the littleuns are often afraid, and he believes shelters would provide them a feeling of security.

Which of the three dialogue purposes do you think Golding was hoping for with Jack revealing this to Ralph? Explain your response.