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Lord of the Flies Quotes Flashcards

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How is Ralph described in Chapter 1?

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“the boy with fair hair”

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What does Raph say in Chapter 1 presented him as a fair leader?

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“What do you want them to be?”

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What does Raph say in Chapter 2 which displays how he favours civilization?

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“We ought to have more rules.”

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What quote displays Ralph getting angry at Jack in Chapter 3?

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“Don’t you want to be resucued? All you can talk about is pig, pig, pig!”

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What does Ralph say about rules in Chapter 5?

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“The rules! You’re breaking the rules!”

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What quote shows Ralphs savage instincts arising in Chapter7?

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“brown, vunerable flesh… desire to squeeze and hurt was over mastering”

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What quote in Chapter 8 shows Ralph starting to forget about the importance of rescue?

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“The fire is the most important thing on the island, becuase, becuase—”

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What quote in Chapter 10 was Ralph’s reaction to Simon’s murder?

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“That was murder”

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What quotes in Chapter 10 show how Ralph is losing some of his morals?

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“curtain flapped” “prayed the beast would prefer the littluns”.

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How is Ralph described as less human in chapter 11?

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“Ralph was a shock of hair”

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How is Ralph described as savage in Chapter 12?

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“launched himself like a cat…screaming, snarling, bloody”

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What does Ralph do right at the end of the novel?

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“wept for the end of innocence…darkness of man’s heart…wise friend called Piggy”

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Why does Jack think he should be chief in Chapter 1?

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“I ought to be chief… I can sing C sharp”

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What does Jack say in Chapter 2 to present him as in favour of rules?

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

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What quotes emphasise Jacks change in character in Chapter 3?

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“dog-like” “ape-like” “compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up”.

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What quote describes Jack as animalistic in Chapter 4?

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“bloodthirsty snarling”

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What is a quote about the masks power in chapter 4?

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“the mask compelled them”.

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How is Jack presented as a powerful leader in Chapter 9?

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“sat there like an idol”, “power lay in the brown swell of his forearms: authority sat on his shoulder”.

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How is Piggy described in Chapter 1?

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“fatty”

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How does Piggy describe everyones actions in Chapter 2?

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“acting like a crowd of kids”.

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How is Piggy described as weak in Chapter 4?

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“wimpering like a littlun”.

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What does Piggy say to question the actions of the boys in Chapter 5?

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“What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?”

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What is Piggy’s response to Simon’s murder in Chapter 10?

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“He asked for it”.

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How is Piggy described during his death?

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“arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig’s after it has been killed”

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What quote describes Simon as a kind and generous character in Chapter 4?

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“found for them the fruit they could not reach”

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What quotes describe the island as a whole?

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“long scar”, “enraged monster”.

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What quote describes Simon’s den?

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“Heaven-like”

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How is the fire described in chapter 2?

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“savage arm of heat”, “tree exploded in the fire like a bomb”

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What quote emphasises the importance of the fire?

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“We ought to die before we let the fire out?”

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How is the importance of fire shown in Chapter 12?

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“no fire; no smoke; no rescue”

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What quotes from Chapter 1 describe Piggy’s glasses?

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“his lip quivered and the specticles dimmed with mist”

“wiped his glasses and adjusted them”

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What quote in Chapter 2 describes Jack’s actions about Piggy’s glasses and what did Piggy say in response?

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“Jack snatched the glasses off his face”

“my specs, howed Piggy- Give me my specs”

33
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What quote describes the use of Piggy’s glasses?

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“his specs, use them as burning glasses”

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What happened to Piggy’s glasses in Chapter 4?

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“flew and trinkled on the rocks”

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How is civilisation represented in chapter 4?

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“protection of parents and school and policemen and the law”

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What does Ralph say about meetings in Chapter 5?

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“we need an assembly, not fun… but to put things straight”

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What quote shows how the boys have lost the values for civilisation?

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“when you’re getting fruit; if you’re taking short-“ “dirty”

38
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What quote marks the fall of civilisation?

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“Shelter collapsed”

39
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What did Samneric do in chapter 11?

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“protested out of the heart of civilization”

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What statement does Simon make about the beast in chapter 5?

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

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How does Simon picture the beast?

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“thought of the beast… picture of a human at once heroic and sick”

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How is the beast described to be scary in Chapter 8?

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“had teeth… and big black eyes”

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What chant do the boys make about the beast in Chapter 9?

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“Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!”

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Give a quote in Chapter 8 which describes the offering to the beast?

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“This head is for the beast. It’s a gift”

45
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What does the LOTF say?

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“Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!… You knew didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are what they are?

46
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What quote describes candle buds?

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“glimmering under the light that pricked down from the first stars”

47
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What chant to the boys make about the pig in chapter 4?

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“Kill the pig! Cut her throat! Spill her blood!”

48
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What quotes were in the mock killing (ch7)?

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“sudden thick of excitement” “Kill him! Kill him”

49
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How are the savages described in Chapter 8?

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“demoniac figures with faces of white and red and green rushed out howling” “two savages murmured”

50
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How are the savages described in chapter 11?

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“freed by the paint”, “a painted voice spoke”, “a voice spoke” “tribe of painted savages”.

51
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How are the savages described in chapter 12?

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“They were savages it was true; but they were human”.

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How is Roger described in Chapter 3?

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“threw to miss”, “space round Henry… invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life… protection of parents and school and policeman and the law”

53
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What does Roger think in chapter 10?

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“assimilating the possiblilties of irresponsible authority”

54
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How is Roger described in chapter 11?

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“power began to pulse in Rogers body” “sense of delerious abandonment” “hangmans horror clung round him. The chief said no more to him” “wielding nameless authority”

55
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How is Roger described in Chapter 12?

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“He’s a terror”

56
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What quotes relate to the conch in Chapter 1?

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“held up the conch for silence” “i got the conch”

57
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What quote relating to the conch foreshadows the disregard for the rules in chapter 2?

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“the conch does’t count on top of the mountain”

58
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What is said about the conch in Chapter 6?

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“we don’t need the conch anymore”

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What quote shows Piggy’s faith in the conch in ch8?

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“add power to his next words”

60
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What quote shows the conch breaking in chapter 11?

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“conch exploded into a thousand white fragments… ceased to exist”

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