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Lord Of The Flies Flashcards

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Quote to show that Piggy is ungainly

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“The fat one”

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Quote to show how Piggy dies

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“The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow”

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Quote to show that Piggy is civilised

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“Life… Is scientific”

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Quote to show Piggy is intelligent

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“Piggy, for all his ludicrous body, had brains”

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Quote to show Ralph is confrontative

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“You’re a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief!”

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Quote to show Ralph is civil

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Discomfort over “his filthy appearance”

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Quote to show Ralph is authoritative

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“You voted for me. Now you do as I say.”

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Quote to show Ralph is sensible

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“We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we’re not savages”

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Quote to show Jack is dictatorial

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“The chief has spoken.”

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Quote to show Jack is compulsive

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“The compulsion to track down and kill”

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Quote to show Jack is animalistic

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“Ape-like”

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Quote to show Jack is insulting

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“Shut up, fatty!”

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Quote to show Jack has a short fuse

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“Blue eyes… ready to turn to anger.”

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Quote describing the use of the conch

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“We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting”

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Quote to show lack of adults

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“Aren’t there any grown ups at all?”

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Quote to show zoomorphism of the choir

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“The creature was a party of boys, marching”

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Quote to show why Jack did not kill the first pig

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“Because of the unbearable blood”

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Quote to show lack of technology

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“Have you got any matches?”

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Quote to show the lack of savagery to begin with

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“We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we’re not savages.”

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Quote to show the destructiveness of the boys

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“You got your small fire all right.”

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Quote to show the devolution starting with Ralph

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“The knowledge and the awe made him savage.”

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Quote to show the start of the beast

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“He says he saw the beastie.”

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Quote to show Simon’s helpfulness

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“Simon found the fruit they could not reach..”

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Quote to show naturalness of the island

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“The candle buds opened their wide, white flowers.”

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Quote to show Jack’s regression

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“He closed his eyes… Assessing the current of warm air for information”

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Quote to show the taboo of the old life

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

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Quote to show Jack’s further devolution

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

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Quote to show Jack consolidating his power

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“I painted my face - I stole up. Now you eat - all of you - and I…”

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Quote to show the mob mentality of the hunters

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“Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Bash her in.”

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Quote to show the worry of the littluns

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“Serve you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry babies!”

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Quote to show that the beast is within them

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“Maybe there is a beast… Maybe it’s only us.”

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Quote to show progressive lack of rules

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“That understandable and lawful world was slipping away.”

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Quote to show childhood innocence

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“He was back to where he came from, feeding the ponies with sugar over the wall.”

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Quote to foreshadow Piggy’s death

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“Shove a palm trunk under that and if an enemy came…”

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Quote to show Simon’s confusion over human nature

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“Simon saw the picture of a human at once both heroic and sick.”

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Quote to show Samneric’s description of the beast

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“There were eyes - teeth - claws.”

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Quote to show Ralph’s bravery

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“I’m chief. I’ll go. Don’t argue.”

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Quote to show Simon’s reassurance

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“You’ll get back all right.”

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Quote to show Ralph’s savagery (somewhat)

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“Ralph too was fighting to get near… The desire to squeeze and hurt was overmastering.”

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Quote to show Simon’s knowledge of the beast’s nature

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“I’ll go if you like. I don’t mind, honestly.”

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Quote to show the ‘beast’s’ appearance

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“The creature lifted its head, holding towards them the ruin of a face.”

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Quote to show carnal primitivism

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“Right up her ass!”

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Quote to show Ralph is not a grow up

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“Ralph was vexed to find how little he thought like a grownup”

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Quote to show the beast’s godlike status

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“This head is for the beast”

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Quote to show the rift between the tribes

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“I’m not going to play any longer. Not with you.”

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Quote to show the beast’s true nature

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“You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you?”

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Quote to show Jack’s status in his tribe

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“Jack sat there like an idol.”

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Quote to show the nature of Simon’s death

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“Leapt onto the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore.”

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Quote to show Jack’s unpredictability

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“You can’t tell what he might do.”

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Quote to show Piggy’s belief in civilisation

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“I thought they wanted the conch.”

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Quote to show Ralph and Piggy’s participation in Simon’s death

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“That was murder.”

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Quote to show Jack’s robbery

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“From his left hand dangled Piggy’s broken glasses.”

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Quote to show Ralph’s desire to be civil

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“Are we savages or not?”

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Quote to show the completed devolution of Jack’s tribe

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“A great clamour arose among the savages.”

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Quote to show the savagery outside the island

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“Another rating held a sub-machine gun.”

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Quote to show the Loss of innocence at the finale

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“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.”

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Quote to show the insignificance of the occurrences

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“Fun and games”

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Quote to show the insensitivity of the other boys

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“They blinded me” P187

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