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chey222
chey222
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High School - 10th Grade

In "Lord of the Flies", on what page does Jack say, "I ought to be chief"?

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Posted by chey222 on Friday February 20, 2009 at 10:56 AM and tagged with characters, jack, lord of the flies, quotes.

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  1. robertwilliam

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    Page 28 of my edition, about halfway through Chapter 1. Here's the paragraph:

    “I ought to be chief,” said Jack with simple arrogance, "because I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.”

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    Posted by robertwilliam on Friday February 20, 2009 at 11:00 AM