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Jack painted his face originally because he believe that it would help disguise him from the pigs, making them easier to catch. Although, the painting of the face came to deem him as a savage, among other things, and that is why Golding included it in the novel.

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Jack painted his face originally because he believe that it would help disguise him from the pigs, making them easier to catch. Although, the painting of the face came to deem him as a savage, among other things, and that is why Golding included it in the novel.

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He uses the paint as a mask to blot out his real self and become a savage

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