Lord of the Flies THE MASK, and how It affects Jack, when he puts clay on his face.
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Lord of the Flies THE MASK
Jack's behavior goes through a moral and social transformation when he paints his face. Jack paints his face red, black, and white before he goes hunting. He now looks scary to the other kids. "Beside the pool his sinewy body held up a mask that drew their eyes and appalled them." Jack's physical transformation is clearly seen but he also has an internal transformation. He had bad feelings about …
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…off their comic masks they are left with their painful memories. This is also the same when Jack hides his painful feelings behind his mask. I think this is why some comics die from drug overdoses to escape the pain. Examples of overdoses are Jim Belushi and Chris Farley. I even read a book about Jim Carrey and how he suffered from depression. This proves that many comics wear masks to hide their real feelings.
…off their comic masks they are left with their painful memories. This is also the same when Jack hides his painful feelings behind his mask. I think this is why some comics die from drug overdoses to escape the pain. Examples of overdoses are Jim Belushi and Chris Farley. I even read a book about Jim Carrey and how he suffered from depression. This proves that many comics wear masks to hide their real feelings.
