chapter 1 Flashcards
“the naked crooks…
of his knees were plump” (Piggy)
“he was shorter..
than the fair boy and very fat” (Piggy)
“the fat boy waited…
to be asked his name in turn” (Piggy)
how is the setting described in chapter 1?
“decaying coconuts”
“skull- like coconuts”
“forest sliding over his skin”
what does Piggy say that foreshadows his death?
“we may stay here till we die”
(the conch) is…
ever so valuable” (Piggy)
“we can use this to…
call the others. have a meeting” (Ralph)
“the boy came close and peered…
down at Ralph, screwing up his face as he did so” (Jack)
“stared two light blue eyes..
frustrated now, and turning, or ready to turn, to anger”
“You’re talking too much…
shut up, fatty!” (Jack)
“who kept to himself with an inner….
intensity of avoidance and secrecy” (Roger)
“I ought to be chief….
said Jack with simple arrogance, “because I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.”
“what intelligence had been shown…
was traceable to Piggy while the most obvious leader was Jack”
“with dreary…
obedience, the choir raised their hands”
“the freckles on Jack’s face…
disappeared under a blush of mortification”
