Conflict Flashcards
Conflict (para 1)
THROUGH THE CONTRAST IN THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE TWO MAIN CHARACTERS - RALPH AND JACK
‘He was tall, thin and bony: and his hair was red beneath the black cap.’
‘There was a mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil.’
Conflict (para 2)
THROUGH METAPHORS, WHICH COULD BE ALLUSIONS TO FUTURE ARGUMENTS AND DISAGREEMENTS
‘He was intimidated by this uniformed superiority and the offhand authority in Merridew’s voice. He shrank to the other side of Ralph…’
‘By the time the pile was built, they were on different sides of a high barrier.’
Conflict (para 3)
THROUGH HOW RALPH AND JACK FEEL TOWARDS EACH OTHER (TENSION)
‘They walked along, two continents of experience and feeling, unable to communicate.’
‘They looked at each other, baffled, in love and hate.’
