In chapter 4 of “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, Jack begins to physically transform. Jack is beginning to care so much about killing a pig that its the only thing he thinks about or worries about. He is also starting to become less civilized. For example, when Jack went out hunting it says that he, “"began to dance and his laughter turned into a bloodthirsty snarl" (Golding 64). His surrounding are transforming him into becoming almost animal like. The only thought that is occupying his mind is killing a pig, and its making him become sort of crazy. At the beginning of the book the thought of blood stopped Jack from killing a pig, but now he is thirsty for blood. He is turning into a predator. In addition, when Jack was getting ready to go hunting, "He made one cheek and one eye-socket white, then he rubbed over the other half of his face and slashed a black bar of charcoal across from right ear to left jaw" (Golding 63). This quote is another example of how Jack is started to revert to animal instincts. He is getting very into hunting and he is determined to bring back a pig for the boys and himself. This new him is changing his perceptions of himself because its probably making him feel like he has more power. Since he is in charge of killing a pig, people are depending on him and with the responsibility comes a sense of authority. His behaviors towards others are also starting to change. For example, he hit Piggy and broke a lens of his glasses. He is starting to feel like he is above the other boys and its making him meaner.
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