Describe at least one important character in the written text . Explain how this character is revealed to you throughout the text .
Throughout this novel lots of the characters different sides and personality traits are revealed but in this essay I will be focusing on the character Jack . I chose to explain Jack because I think he is a really different person at the end of the novel opposed to how he was at the start . At the start of the novel you don’t fully get shown what his personality is like but during the novel and towards the end of it , his personality is really shown . From the start of the novel Jack craved and desired power , and closer to the end you really see those desires strengthen .
Before Jack was stranded on the island he had the desire for power from being in head boy position from his old choir group , Therefore automatically before getting on the island he already thought he was superior to other boys . As the novel goes on you really see that want and desire for power increase .
Jack being reelected for the boys leader gained him lots of power over the boys , some may even say that this reelection impacted a lot on making him the savage that he had transformed into by the end of the book . He desired the power over the boys for so long that once he had obtained it he really had that sense of superiority , Knowing that he would be making the decisions and essentially having full control over the way things worked , really brung out and revealed the savagery that he had inside . This is also shown through the way that as soon as he was chosen as leader he decided that the group would act as hunters .
Killing the pig was an obsession for Jack all the way up until Chapter 4 where he actually does kill it . The killing of the pig was a big deal to everyone but especially Jack , you can see that his intent to hunt the pig was already there early Chapter 1 and he didn’t give up until he eventually got it . What this revealed about his character and personality is that he has a lot of ambition and determination , wether this be for the better or worse it really does show that he has resilience and would be willing to give his all to get what he wanted . This also links back to him becoming chief , how it links is because to replace someone in a position of power over others you would need to have ambition and resilience , which he has .
In conclusion of this essay , Jacks character is revealed through the way he changes into a savage . HIs character does not really change that much throughout the novel , but it is revealed too us that he transforms from a party civilised lead choir boy , to a pig hunting savage .
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Add Yours →Hi Vale,
You need to make the points you are going to be discussing more clear in your introduction. Avoid saying things like “I think” and “The reason I chose…”, just state the ideas as fact. This makes your argument much stronger and then it is just about saying why your statement is fact and how you know that. Your points aren’t very clear at the moment, try revising your paragraph using the SEXY structure to help outline your points more clearly.
Hi Vale,
You are repeating yourself a bit in your paragraphs. Each of the key points you are discussing need to be distinct and different to show you have a deeper understanding of the text as a whole. I advise you against using “I think ” and “I state” and just simply state these things as fact. Your essay is coming across as a little informal at the moment and removing these will help you formalise your language a bit.