Lord Of The Flies Flashcards
Chapter 1 description of Ralph
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
Chapter 1 description of piggy
He was shorter than the fair boy and very fat [..] and then looked up through thick spectacles
Chapter 1
I expect we’ll want to know all their names said the fat boy and make a list we ought to have a meeting
Chapter 1 description of jack
Out of this face stared two light blue eyes frustrated now and turning or ready to turn to anger
Chapter 2
You’re talking too much said jack merridew shut up fatty
Chapter 2
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
Chapter 2
A fire make a fire at once half the boys were on their feet jack clamoured among them the conch forgotten
Chapter 2
The conch doesn’t count on top of the mountain said jack so you shut up
Chapter 2
I got the conch just you listen the first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach said piggy
Chapter 3
As if it wasn’t a good island
Chapter 3
They walked along two continents of experience and feeling unable to communicate
(conflict between Ralph and jack)
Chapter 4
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
Chapter 4
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
Chapter 5
Piggy for all his ludicrous body had brains
Chapter 5 (theme of evil)
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
Chapter 5
If jack was chief he’d have all hunting and no fire we’d be here till we died
Chapter 6
Conch! conch! shouted jack we don’t need the conch any more. We know who ought to say things
Chapter 7
The desire to squeeze and hurt was over mastering
Chapter 8
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
Chapter 8
The pile of guts was a black blob of flies that buzzed like a saw. After a while these flies found Simon
Chapter 9
Kill the beast! cut it’s throat spill it’s blood!
Chapter 9
There were no words and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws
Chapter 10
The Newley beaten and untied Wilfred was sniffing noisily in the background
Chapter 11
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
Chapter 11
The rock struck piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist
Chapter 12
A sick fear and rage swept him fiercely he hit out at the filthy thing in front of him that bobbed like a toy
Chapter 12
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
