View Jack And His Painted Face UK. Initially, jack paints his face in order to hide himself better from the pigs he's hunting. Later, the mask takes on added significance because it hides jack from the other boys.
The face paint jack and his tribe uses symbolises the loss of rules and civilty and his true personality showing which is the evil whinin himself emerging.
Jack painted his face originally because he believe that it would help disguise him from the pigs, making them easier to catch. Grade 10 lord of the flies. Jack has been painting his face with war paint to make him look even more menacing than he already is. They are all pleased with their savage faces and set off to hunt once again.