Fear

Question 1

how is fear presented in lotf

Answer 1

• through savagery
• irrational
• through Piggy
• destructive
• controlling
• powerful
• through the littluns
• through the piglets
• normal
• the beast
• through Ralph

Question 2

potential exam questions for fear

Answer 2

• examine the presentation of fear
• write about the importance of fear
• how does Golding use Ralph/Piggy to present fear?
• how does Golding use the littluns to present fear?

Question 3

beginning quotes for fear

Answer 3

'’They’re all dead,’’ said Piggy ‘‘an’ this is an island. Nobody don’t know we’re here. Your dad don’t know, nobody don’t know–’’ (ch.1)

'’We ought to be more careful, I’m scared–’’ (ch.2)

‘The boys looked at each other fearfully, unbelieving’ (ch.2)

'’They talk and scream. The littluns.’’ (ch.3)

‘The two other boys flinched when they heard the shameful syllable’ (ch.3)

'’But you can feel as if you’re not hunting, but–being hunted’ (ch.3)

Question 4

middle quotes for fear

Answer 4

‘The vivid horror of this, so possible and nakedly terrifying, held them all silent’ (ch.5)

‘A thin wail out of the darkness chilled them and set them grabbing for each other’ (ch.5)

‘at first with extreme doubt but then with terror’ (ch.6)

‘jack found them, and was shivering and croaking in a voice thy could just recognise as his’ (ch.7)

‘He bound himself together with his will, fused his fear and loathing into a hatred, and stood up’ (ch.7)

Question 5

end quotes for fear

Answer 5

‘The littluns began to run about, screaming’ (ch.10)

‘purged of immediate terror’ (ch.10)

‘Piggy peered anxiously into the luminous veil’ (ch.11)

‘A spasm of terror set him shaking and he cried aloud’ (ch.12)

‘darkness and the horrors of death said no’ (ch.12)

‘Ralph screamed, a scream of fright and anger and desperation’ (ch.12)