He is a person who hides his fear in his abuse of others, his insecurity in constant aggression, and his cowardice in the brave mask through which he glares at others. Jack even wears an actual mask sometimes, all of the time towards the end of the novel, and that is when he commits his greatest atrocities. He leads the mob killing of one kid and has his lieutenant kill another. He does not do the horrible things that he does because he enjoys them, only because they benefit his self-image, and give him more power, and yet he can still make those around him suffer any consequences. He still needs to be able to take any credit due to

Jack always wants credit for what he does right, and never takes the blame for his mistakes, or at least, never fully does.

Jack reacts in the exact opposite way to the sow. He saw something and recognizes that it is not an easy win, so he avoids the problem. However the next time, the opportunity arose to kill, he brutalizes the sow at hand more violently than is necessary, to make up for his embarrassment. There is an opportunity for personal advancement, and Jack being who he is, jumps at the chance. As usual, others paid the price.

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Approximate Word count = 1290
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)