Key Quotes of LOTF Flashcards
What does this quote show and who is it about “mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no evil”
RALPH
Ralph is initially presented as a benevolent figure seemingly free of evil.
Complete the quote:
“ mildness about his…”
“ mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no evil”
What technique is used and what does it tell us
“ fire’s the most important thing on the island, because, because-“
RALPH
Repetition shows Ralph beginning to become confused over his priorities and lose his authority over the others.
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‘fire’s the …’
‘fire’s the most important thing on the island, because, because-‘
What does this tell us about the character
‘The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering’
RALPH
Ralph is unable to withstand the temptation of primitive savagery.
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‘The desire to…’
‘The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering’
What does this show
‘That was murder’
RALPH
Ralph is ridden with guilt after taking part in the murder of Simon. His innocence is lost but his conscience is still intact.
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‘That was…’
‘That was murder’
Explain the meaning of this quote
‘Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness in man’s heart’
RALPH
Ralph reflects on his loss of innocence at the end of the novel. ‘Wept’ is allusion to how Jesus wept for humanity.
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‘Ralph wept for the… ‘
‘Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness in man’s heart’
What does this show about this character
“Roger remained, watching the littluns”
ROGER
Roger’s watchfulness is eerie and foreshadows his later behaviour.
What does this tell us about the character’s upbringing
“Roger’s arm was conditioned by civilisation“
Roger initially throws stones ‘to miss’ to show his sadism is being inhibited by remaining traces of a civilised upbringing.
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“Roger remained, watching…”
“Roger remained, watching the littluns”
Complete the quote
“ Roger’s arm was … “
“Roger’s arm was conditioned by civilisation“
What method is used in this quote and what does it tell us
‘sense of delirious abandonment’
The adjective ‘delirious’ shows Roger feels wild excitement when he completely surrenders to savagery.
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‘sense of…’
‘sense of delirious abandonment’
What does this quote tell you about the character:
’hangman’s horror clung round him’
ROGER
Roger has a horrific realisation he’s killed someone which he can’t escape from or maybe he’s fearful of Jack’s reaction.
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… clung round him’
’hangman’s horror clung round him’
What does this quote suggest is happening to the character
‘Roger advanced upon them as one wielding a nameless authority’
The nameless authority could refer to the devil within and suggests Roger has no idea what force is taking control of him.
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‘Roger advanced upon them as …’
‘Roger advanced upon them as one wielding a nameless authority’
Analysis the quote
‘Give me my specs’
Piggy’s spectacles symbolise his intellect but also his physical inferiority which is exploited by the others. His specs become pivotal to the plot later on.
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‘Give me my…
‘Give me my specs’
What does this show about Piggy
‘acting like a crowd of kids’
Piggy reprimands the boys for running to make a fire on the hill; however, his adult maturity makes him as a nuisance and an outsider from the other boys.
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‘acting like a …’
‘acting like a crowd of kids’
What does this quote show
’ life is scientific’
Piggy has a pragmatic outlook which enables him to rationalise the boys’ fear of the beast. However, he fails to see how savagery will overpower logic.
Complete quote:
’ life is …’
’ life is scientific’
