Lord of The Flies character quotes

Question 1

What is a quote for Ralph linking to Civilisation and Barbarism

Answer 1

1.”The rules are the only thing we’ve got”
2.The anaphora of “the” emphasises Ralph’s commitment to retaining what little is left of civilisation

Question 2

What is a quote for Ralph linking to Fear?

Answer 2

1.”Fear can’t hurt you any more than a dream”
2.by using a simile to compare fear to a dream, Ralph is being rational and downplaying the littluns fear.

Question 3

What is a quote for Ralph linking to Power and Leadership?

Answer 3

1.”I’m chief. I was chosen”
2.The asyndeton speeds up the pace, emphasising Ralph’s authority as a democratically elected leader.

Question 4

What is a quote for Ralph linking to evil?

Answer 4

1. “The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away”
2. The personification of the world “slipping away”, shows that stability is leaving theme, and being replaced with disorder and evil

Question 5

What is a quote for Jack linking to Civilisation and Barbarism?

Answer 5

1.”We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we’re not savages. We’re English, and we’re the best at everything.”
2.The irony and foreshadowing of Jack saying rules are important, before then being the one to take the island to doodoo is cray cray

Question 6

What is a quote for Jack linking to Power and Leadership?

Answer 6

1.”‘I ought to be chief’ said Jack with simple arrogance, “because i’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.”
2.The alliteration and repetion of C emphasises Jack’s idea of control and Fascism

Question 7

What is a quote for Jack linking to Games?

Answer 7

1. “The madness came into his eyes again. ‘I thought I might kill.’”
2. Jack’s mention of killing during the hunting game foreshadows the future murderous games.

Question 8

What is a quote for Piggy linking to Civilisation and Barbarism?

Answer 8

1. “Which is better - to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?” He earlier described the group “like a pack of kids” - animals
2. Piggy uses a rhetorical question to challenge the other boys about their savage ways. Shows Piggy remains rational

Question 9

What is a quote for Piggy linking to nature?

Answer 9

1.”life is scientific … I know there isn’t no beast.”
2.Piggy juxtaposes the scientific world with the superstitious fears of the group.

Question 10

What is a quote for Piggy linking to Power and Leadership?

Answer 10

1. “I’ve got the Conch!! Just you listen!”
2. Piggy uses exlamatory sentences to get attention and convey ideas of practicality, however he is often overlooked

Question 11

What is a quote for Piggy linking to Fear?

Answer 11

1.”i know there isn’t no beast… I know there isn’t no fear either”
2.The anaphora of “i know there isn’t” shows the close link between the beast and fear, and shows Piggy doesn’t fall for it.

Question 12

What is a quote for Piggy linking to Evil?

Answer 12

1.”What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?”
2.Piggy uses a tricolon to emphasise his awareness of the boys’ moral decline

Question 13

What is a quote for Simon linking to Civilisation and Barbarism?

Answer 13

1. “Maybe there is a beast…maybe it’s only us”
2. This foreshadows his later realisation with the “Lord of the Flies”, where he learns the real source of barbarism is within the boys themself - barbarism is the beast

Question 14

What is a quote for Simon linking to power and leadership?

Answer 14

1.” You’ll get back to where you came from.”
2.Simon says “you’ll” not “we’ll” emphasising his prophet like leadership where he can forsee that he will not return home

Question 15

What is a quote for Simon linking to Fear?

Answer 15

1. “Maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us”
2. The anaphora of “maybe” shows that the beast isn’t what they should fear, but the barbarism within them is.

Question 16

What is a quote for Simon linking to Evil?

Answer 16

1. “Simon found he was looking into a vast mouth. There was blackness wihtin, a blackness that spread.”
2. The “blackness within” is a symbol of the boys evil which lies in all of them, which spreads and grows, causing chaos.

Question 17

What is a quote for Roger linking to Civilisation and Barbarism?

Answer 17

1. “Roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed and threw it at Henry - threw it to miss”
2. This is foreshadowing of Piggy’s murder and is evidence for the boys descending into more extreme barbarsim .

Question 18

What is a quote for Roger linking to Fear?

Answer 18

1. “Around Henry, perhaps 6 yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Invisible yet strong, was the taboo of old life.”
2. Roger was only controlled by the fear of punishment in the old world, here he can’t be punished.

Question 19

What is a quote for Roger linking to Evil

Answer 19

1. Roger, “leaned all his weight on the lever; and the rock struck Piggy.. the Conch exploded”
2. Roger, the most savage, just killed Piggy, the least savage, and destroyed the symbol of civilisation and democracy - he is evil.