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Jack as an Animal

In the novel Lord of the Flies, author William Golding uses literary devices such as personification, similes, and metaphors to make the readers see Jack as an animal. There are several quotes in which Golding shows this comparison. A prime example is in the following quote when Golding shows Jack’s athletic ability. “He was down like a sprinter” (48). This not only displays his athleticism, but also creates a picture for the reader of Jack crouching down like an animal in attacking position. The environment plays key part in these examples because without being in a forest the comparison of an animal would be difficult to create. This second example personifies the forest to show that it and Jack are alike. “The forest and he were very still” (48). The significance of this quote is that he has become one with the wilderness. This is important to the outlook of Jack as an animal because animals take actions that are directly related to their......

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