What does Jack paint his face with in Lord of the flies?

Answer 1

Jack's initial idea is to use the paint as a form of camoflague, which will make it more difficult for the pigs to spot him amongst the foliage and patches of shade in the jungle. Once he wears the paint he realises that the mask it provides enables him to evade responsibility for his actions.

Answer 2

From a purely physical point of view the paint acts as a form of camouflage making it difficult for the pigs to see him amongst the foliage and patches of shade in the jungle. From a psychological viewpoint being hidden behind a mask of paint frees Jack from any sense of responsibility for his actions. In the story this symbolizes that Jack is becoming more savage as the story progresses. He smears himself with the natural world and kills pigs brutally.

Answer 3

Jack initially marks his face as a form of camouflage for while he is hunting.

This face-paint, which later becomes a constant decoration, symbolises Jack's decent into savagery, and the way he has abandoned order, democracy, society and his old life.

Answer 4

Jack uses red clay, white clay and a stick of charcoal.
his inhibitions are gone and wants to kill

Answer 5

Jack painted his face to feel more like a hunter,

and more along the lines he's becoming a savage and more violent.

Answer 6

Jack wants the hunters to paint the faces to camouflage themselves when they hunt the pig. Symbolically, the painted faces are a mask for the boys to hide their emotions.

Answer 7

Jack paints his face with clay and charcoal in "Lord of the Flies" to camouflage himself and blend in with the surroundings while hunting or participating in violent activities on the island.