Answer to Question #285414 in English for Kelsey Jand

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Lord of the Flies Study Guide Questions

Direction: Your answers need to be thorough, and where possible, quote the text (with citation).

Chapter 4

Symbolism: Piggy is described as wearing “the remainders of a pair of shorts, his fat body was golden brown, and the glasses still flashed when he looked at anything. He was the only boy on the island whose hair never seemed to grow. The rest were shock-headed, but Piggy’s hair still lay in wisps over his head as though baldness were his natural state and this imperfect covering would soon go, like the velvet on a young stag’s antlers” (59). What does this say about Piggy? What does he represent? After Jack kills the pig, what does he do? What does this symbolize? Why is the fire so important? What does it represent?

Answer 1

Jack's face painting changed him. When he put it on, it kind of became like a covering that represented his uncivilized side. Undernethe was the civilized side that he was getting rid of.