Lord Of The Flies Flashcards
What is a quote to show Simon is helpful
“Simon found fruit for them they could not reach” - “choicest” - “double handfuls”
How does “Simon found fruit for them they could not reach” present his as helpful
Shows that he cares for the little ones health with keeping them well fed and with the best food available
How is Simon described when first appeared
-“small skinny”
-“skinny vivid little boy”
-“He is always throwing a faint” - Jack
How is Simon presented as perceptive
-only one who realises that the beast is not real and the only thing they’re fearing is themselves
-“I mean…what if it’s only us”
-“you knew didn’t you. I’m part of you”
What quote shows that Simons death is very dramatic
“A small beast…it’s blood staining the sand”
What is Simon presented as
A Christ figure and innocence
How is Ralph shown as a strong leader
-“I’m chief. I’ll go. Don’t argue”- speaks in short sentences like order ms and is confident with what he is saying
How is Ralph shown as kind
“He might make a boxer as far as width and heaviness of shoulders went but there was a mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no evil” - he has athletic qualities and could use them to intimidate or keep control but has a kind nature
How is Ralph presented as organised
-“ He went carefully over the points of his speech” - knows the meeting will be difficult so carefully rehearses
-realises they need shelter and a signal
-“without the fire we cant be rescued. So we must stay by the fire and make smoke”
How is Ralph described
-fair hair, attractive, natural charisma
-flashes of maturity and common sense
-has qualities of natural leadership and bravery and fairness and justice
How was Jack seen as savage
-“he began to dance and his laughter became a blood thirsty snarling(…) the mask was a thing of its own, behind Jack hid, liberated from shame and self consciousness
-war paint made him more menacing which makes him more confident- finds savagery as a good look
Why is Jack a hypocrite
-He is a rule-breaker despite being head boy
-expects others to stick to rules but himself
How is Jack seen as a dictator
-always trying to win back power from Ralph
-ends up making group of own and rules them in fear and terror
-“authority sat on his shoulders and chattered in his ear like an ape (..) pointed at them with the spear”
How is Jack how is Jack described
Red hair, freckles, tall, thin and bony
Annoying, aggressive, selfish, ignorant
How was Piggy represented as an outsider
-“Piggy was an outsider not only by accent which did not matter but by fat and asthma and specs”
-even the big ones had opinion that piggy was an outsider shows that all characters know he doesn’t belong
How is piggy seen as scientific and smart
-“life said piggy expansively, it’s scientific, I know there is no beast(..)I know there is no fear either” - places great trust in science and uses it to explain situations
What does the conch symbolise
-authority , democracy , order and leadership
-“I’ll give the coach to the next person who speaks (..) so he wont be interrupted” - rule of conch is established by Ralph and everyone allowed freedom of speech
- trying to return to a school like hands up and assemblies
-conch is fragile - society is fragile
-“conch snatched from his hand and piggy voice shrilled” - assembly becomes out of hand
-“the rules(…)your breaking the rules(…) who cares” - rules are broken and society leaving - Jack is now savage
The beast
-“this head is for the beast. It’s a gift” - jack creates the beast. He is the beast. He created it and he is the most savage and from start mean to others
-“Run away, said the head” - the beast try’s to help Simon by telling to run before it gets dark - foreshadows death and as DIDNT leave he was killed
-“But there isn’t a beastie” - repeated several times by Ralph. Has to remind that isn’t anything and that’s he is confident. Know fear will lead to disruption
-beast symbolises the Cold War - always rumoured about - nationalists - society lives in fear as can hurt them
What themes are their in the novel
- savagery vs civilisation - “ crept as a Jaguar creeps on its belly toward a line of birch like saplings”
-evil vs good
-democracy vs communism
-Christ Beliefs
-man vs nature
