Lord of the Flies
Chapter 9: What is Jack’s role during the feast on the beach? What does Jack physically look like by this point in the novel?
lord of the flies
lord of the flies
Jack has set him up as a king or a God-like leader. Jack sits on a make shift thrown with flowers around his body. He challenges the other boys to dispute his power. He demands they exalt him for getting them meat.
Before the party had started a great log had been dragged into the center of the lawn and Jack, painted and garlanded, sat there like an idol. There were piles of meat on green leaves near him, and fruit, and coconut shells full of drink.