What method does William Golding use to characterize Jack in Lord of the Flies?

This is
an interesting question because it asks how the author accomplishesrather
than just asking whois. I like it. In ,reveals Jack's character through
both direct and .

is what Golding tells us directly about Jack. For example,
Golding tells us Jack has red hair and is wearing an elaborate choir robe when we first meet
him. Most physical description an author uses is considered direct characterization, but it can
also include statements about Jack's character.

In this novel, Golding relies
more heavily on indirect characterization to reveal Jack's character. Indirect characterization
uses the character's own actions and words and their effects on others to reveal character.
Readers have to take what they hear Jack say and do, along with how other characters react to
him, and make their own judgments about him.

For example, when we first meet
Jack, he says:

I ought to be chief, said
Jack...