Lord of the Flies-William Goldin What is the meaning behind this quote? • “He tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up.” (Chapter 3 pg. 51)

In this quote, Golding illustrates that Jack's compulsion to hunt and kill has taken over his every moment. Nothing else is important. He refuses to listen to what is needed, only concerned with his own satisfaction. He is obsessed.