Civilisation Flashcards
how is civilisation presented in lotf
- self-control
- through democracy
- the chief
- order
- through Ralph
- gradually lost
- leadership
- through the conch
- through Piggy
- using assemblies
- barbarity
- savagery
- restraint
potential exam questions for civilisation
- examine the presentation of civilisation
- examine the presentation of barbarity/savagery
- write about the importance of civilisation
- how does Golding use the conch as a symbol of civilisation?
- how does Golding use Jack’s tribe to present savagert?
- write about the change from civilisation to barbarity
beginning quotes for civilisation
'’Seems to be we ought to have a chief to decide things’ (ch.1)
‘general wish or a chief to an election by acclaim of Ralph himself’ (ch.1)
'’We ought to have more rules. Where the conch is, that’s a meeting’’ (ch.2)
'’I agree with Ralph. We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we’re not savages. We’re English, and the English are best at everything’’ (ch.2)
'’Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Bash her in’’ (ch.4)
middle quotes for civilisation
'’Things are breaking up. I don’t understand why. We began well; we were happy’’ (ch.5)
‘The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away’ (ch.5)
'’Bollocks to the rules! We’re strong – we hunt!’’ (ch.5)
'’Conch! Conch!’’ shouted Jack, ‘‘We don’t need a conch any more. We know who ought to say things’’ (ch.6)
‘Ralph was full of fright and apprehension and pride’ (ch.7)
‘He felt the need of witnesses’ (ch.7)
end quotes for civilisation
‘The coarse grass was still worn away where the assembly used to sit; the fragile white conch still gleamed by the polished seat’ (ch.10)
‘He was a chief now in truth; and he made stabbing motions with his spear’ (ch.10)
‘Samneric protested out of the heart of civilisation’ (ch.11)
'’Which is better – to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?’’ (ch.11)
‘No fire; no smoke; no rescue’ (ch.12)
'’We were together then–’’ (ch.12)
