Lord Of The Flies Flashcards

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Chapter 1 description of Ralph

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You could see now that he might make a boxer as far as wideness And heaviness of shoulders went but there was mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil

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Chapter 1 description of piggy

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He was shorter than the fair boy and very fat [..] and then looked up through thick spectacles

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Chapter 1

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I expect we’ll want to know all their names said the fat boy and make a list we ought to have a meeting

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Chapter 1 description of jack

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Out of this face stared two light blue eyes frustrated now and turning or ready to turn to anger

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Chapter 2

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You’re talking too much said jack merridew shut up fatty

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Chapter 2

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But if there was a snake we’d hunt it and kill it were going to hunt pigs to get meat for everybody and we’ll look for the snake too

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Chapter 2

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A fire make a fire at once half the boys were on their feet jack clamoured among them the conch forgotten

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Chapter 2

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The conch doesn’t count on top of the mountain said jack so you shut up

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Chapter 2

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I got the conch just you listen the first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach said piggy

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Chapter 3

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As if it wasn’t a good island

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Chapter 3

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They walked along two continents of experience and feeling unable to communicate
(conflict between Ralph and jack)

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Chapter 4

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Ralph made a step forward and jack smacked piggy’s head. Piggy’s glasses flew off and tinkled on the rocks. Piggy cried out in terror

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Chapter 4

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Here invisible yet strong was the taboo of the old life round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law

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Chapter 5

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Piggy for all his ludicrous body had brains

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Chapter 5 (theme of evil)

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I know there isn’t no beast not with claws and all that I mean but I know there isn’t no fear either unless we get frightened of people

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Chapter 5

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If jack was chief he’d have all hunting and no fire we’d be here till we died

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Chapter 6

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Conch! conch! shouted jack we don’t need the conch any more. We know who ought to say things

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Chapter 7

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The desire to squeeze and hurt was over mastering

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Chapter 8

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There isn’t anyone to help you only me and Im the beast … fancy thinking the beast was something you could hunt and kill!.. you knew didn’t you? I’m part of you close,close, close

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Chapter 8

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The pile of guts was a black blob of flies that buzzed like a saw. After a while these flies found Simon

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Chapter 9

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Kill the beast! cut it’s throat spill it’s blood!

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Chapter 9

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There were no words and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws

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Chapter 10

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The Newley beaten and untied Wilfred was sniffing noisily in the background

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Chapter 11

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But I don’t ask for my glasses back not as a favour I don’t ask you to be a sport I’ll say not because you’re strong but because what’s rights right. Give me my glasses I’m going to say you got to

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Chapter 11

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The rock struck piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist

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Chapter 12

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A sick fear and rage swept him fiercely he hit out at the filthy thing in front of him that bobbed like a toy

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Chapter 12

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Ralph wept for the end of innocence the darkness of mams heart and the fall through the air of a true wise friend called piggy