Question

(For the book "Lord of the Rings" by William Golding)

Answer 1

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Initially, Jack paints his face in order to hide himself better from the pigs he's hunting. He concludes that the pigs can't smell him, but they can clearly see him as he stalks them, and so he needs a sort of camouflage. Later, the mask takes on added significance because it hides Jack from the other boys as well.Once he paints his face, however, Jack sees his reflection and discovers that the paint is more powerful than just concealment from the pigs. His reaction takes place in front of some of the other choir boys. “He looked in astonishment, no longer at himself but at an awesome strange" The mask, hiding his face, allows his Id to rule his Ego, and shows his true nature; without it, the other boys can see Jack, who is just like them. With the mask, however, he is something more, and feels capable of accomplishing more, but his inner nature creates unnecessary violence instead of leadership.

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