Jack is not a good-looking boy. He is described as having red hair and blue eyes, with plenty of freckles, and a face that looks "crumpled." Golding says his face is "ugly without silliness." By this one can infer that Golding means that Jack is ugly in an unpleasant way. Some boys might be considered ugly, but if they have a silly or good-natured look as well, their ugliness can even be appealing. This was not the case with Jack. Not only is Jack's face not attractive, but his body type is not impressive. He is "tall, thin, and bony." Nevertheless, he is the leader of the choir boys, a position he has most likely garnered because of his singing ability. Some of Jack's jealousy toward Ralph may be due to Jack's self-consciousness about his looks, especially compared to Ralph. Ralph's "size and attractive appearance" win him the approbation of the boys, who vote him in as chief.
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