Critical essay quotes - theme Flashcards
1.
“Daddy taught me. He’s a commander in the Navy. When he gets leave he’ll come and rescue us”
2.
“You’re talking too much. Shut up fatty.”
3.
“Rodger’s arm was conditioned by a civilisation that knew nothing of him and was in ruins.”
4.
“‘And you shut up! Who are you anyway? Sitting there - telling people what to do. You can’t hunt’
‘I’m chief. I was chosen.’
‘Why should chosing make any difference?’”
5.
“Suddenly Jack bounded out from the tribe and began screaming wildly. ‘See? See? That’s what you’ll get! I mean that! There isn’t a tribe for you anymore! The conch is gone’ … Viciously and with full intention he hurled his spear at Ralph.”
6
“‘Smoke.’
A strange thing happened in his head. Something flittered there in front of his mind like a bat’s wing, obscuring his idea.
‘Smoke.’”
7
“Someone laughed excitedly, and a voice shouted. ‘Smoke!’”
8.
“Rodger sharpened a stick at both ends.”
