Dictatorship Flashcards

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Dictatorship [stfu]:

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“shut up Fatty”

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Dictatorship [control]:

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“The boy who controlled them”

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Dictatorship [obedience]:

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“With dreary obedience the choir raised their hands”

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Dictatorship [conch]:

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“The conch doesn’t work on this end of the island”

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Dictatorship [3]:

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  • Golding presents dictatorship in a negative light as to remind the reader of previous dictators at the time
  • This was because Golding was writing at a time where the threat of nuclear war was prominent and many believed the world was going to end
  • Lord of the Flies is an allegorical fable that highlights the importance of democracy and civilisation in maintaining our society
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