Lord Of The Flies Flashcards

1
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“…eyes that…”- Ralph

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“eyes that proclaimed no devil”

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2
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“Ralph wept for the innocence of….”

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“Ralph wept for the loss of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart”

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3
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“we ought to have….” -Ralph

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“we ought have a chief to decide things”

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4
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“I’m not going to…”- Jack

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“I’m not going to play with you anymore”

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5
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“The creature was a…”

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“The creature was a party of boys, marching in step in two parallel lines’ “

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“then, amid the roar of bees in the afternoon sunlight….”

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“Then, amid the roar of the bees in the afternoon sunlight, Simon found for the fruit they could not reach”

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7
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“Here, invisible yet strong…..

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“Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life”

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“The desire to squeeze and…”

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“The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering”

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“Jack tried to convey the compulsion to track down…”

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“Jack tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up “

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“He began to dance and his laughter became a…”

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“He began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling”

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‘He was clambering heavily among the….’

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‘He was clambering heavily among the creepers and broken trunks’

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‘stopped and jerked his…..’

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‘stopped and jerked his stockings with an automatic gesture’

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‘The ground beneath them was a bank covered…’

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‘The ground beneath them was a bank covered with coarse grass, torn everywhere by the upheavals of fallen trees’

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‘he undid the snake…’

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‘he undid the snake clasp of his belt’

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‘They saw that darkness was not all shadow but…..’

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‘They saw that darkness was not all shadow but mostly clothing’

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16
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‘within the diamond haze something….’

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‘within the diamond haze, something was fumbling along’

17
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‘the creamy shell on his knees…’

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‘the creamy shell on his knees did not seem to satisfy him’

18
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‘Piggy’s arms and legs twitched a bit….’

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‘Piggy’s arms and legs twitched a bit like a Pig’s after it has been killed’

19
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“All around him, the long scar….”

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“All around him, the long scar smashed into the jungle”

20
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‘Shrill, excited…’

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“Shrill excited cheer”

21
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“Ripped off each….”

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“Ripped off each stocking furiously”

22
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‘Their faces were lit from’

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‘Their faces were lit red from beneath’

23
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‘With a hiss…..’

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‘With a hiss of indrawn breath’

24
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‘tattered…’ ‘painted…..’, ‘zipper with….

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‘tattered shorts’ ‘painted faces…; ‘undid zipper with decision’

25
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‘Ralph launched like a cat…’

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‘Ralph launched like a cat, stabbed, snarling

26
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‘aren’t there any…

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‘aren’t there any grownups at all’

27
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‘the head is for’

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‘this head is for the beast’

28
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‘Jack sat there….

‘bought a spatter of applause…’

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‘Jack sat there like an idol’

‘bought a spatter of applause so Jack grinned at them…’

29
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‘there were lashings of blood…’

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‘there were lashings of blood, Jack said laughing and shuddering’

30
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‘the beast was harmless…..’

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‘the beast was harmless and horrible and this news must reach the others quickly.

31
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‘the line of his{Simon] cheek silvered….’

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’ the line of his cheek silvered and the turn of his shoulder became sculpted marble’

32
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‘as if it wasn’t a…..’

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‘as if it wasn’t a good island’

33
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‘there were no words or movements…’

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‘there were no words or movements, just the tearing of the teeth and claws’