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Key Quotes of LOTF Flashcards

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What does this quote show and who is it about “mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no evil”

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RALPH
Ralph is initially presented as a benevolent figure seemingly free of evil.

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Complete the quote:
“ mildness about his…”

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“ mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no evil”

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What technique is used and what does it tell us
“ fire’s the most important thing on the island, because, because-“

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RALPH
Repetition shows Ralph beginning to become confused over his priorities and lose his authority over the others.

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Complete the quote
‘fire’s the …’

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‘fire’s the most important thing on the island, because, because-‘

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What does this tell us about the character
‘The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering’

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RALPH
Ralph is unable to withstand the temptation of primitive savagery.

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Complete the quote:
‘The desire to…’

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‘The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering’

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What does this show
‘That was murder’

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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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Complete the quote:
‘That was…’

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‘That was murder’

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Explain the meaning of this quote
‘Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness in man’s heart’

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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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Complete the quote
‘Ralph wept for the… ‘

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‘Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness in man’s heart’

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What does this show about this character
“Roger remained, watching the littluns”

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ROGER
Roger’s watchfulness is eerie and foreshadows his later behaviour.

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What does this tell us about the character’s upbringing
“Roger’s arm was conditioned by civilisation“

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Roger initially throws stones ‘to miss’ to show his sadism is being inhibited by remaining traces of a civilised upbringing.

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Complete the quote
“Roger remained, watching…”

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“Roger remained, watching the littluns”

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Complete the quote
“ Roger’s arm was … “

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“Roger’s arm was conditioned by civilisation“

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What method is used in this quote and what does it tell us
‘sense of delirious abandonment’

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The adjective ‘delirious’ shows Roger feels wild excitement when he completely surrenders to savagery.

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Complete the quote:
‘sense of…’

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‘sense of delirious abandonment’

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What does this quote tell you about the character:
’hangman’s horror clung round him’

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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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Complete the quote:
… clung round him’

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’hangman’s horror clung round him’

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What does this quote suggest is happening to the character
‘Roger advanced upon them as one wielding a nameless authority’

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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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Complete the quote
‘Roger advanced upon them as …’

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‘Roger advanced upon them as one wielding a nameless authority’

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Analysis the quote
‘Give me my specs’

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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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Complete the quote
‘Give me my…

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‘Give me my specs’

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What does this show about Piggy
‘acting like a crowd of kids’

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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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Complete the quote
‘acting like a …’

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‘acting like a crowd of kids’

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What does this quote show
’ life is scientific’

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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.

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Complete quote:
’ life is …’

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’ life is scientific’

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