PIGGY Flashcards
F…
foreshadowing
R
repetition
I
animalistic imagery
E
exclamatory sentence
S
symbolism
J
juxtaposition
E
exclamatory sentence
foreshadowing quote
“which is better… to have rules and agree, or hunt and kill?”
repetition quote
“I got the conch! I got the conch!”
animalistic imagery quote
“piggy”
exclamatory quote
“give me my specs!”
symbolism quote
“conch”
juxtaposition quote
“fat boy” “athletic body”
exclamatory sentence 2
“i got the conch, you let me speak!”
“which is better… to have rules and agree, or hunt and kill?”
-juxtaposition between “rules and agree” and “hunt and kill” foreshadows descent into savagery.
-Piggy’s question serves as a warning of the dark path that the boys are heading towards
and the consequences they will face, like piggy’s own tragic fate
“I got the conch! I got the conch!”
-repetition of “the conch!” demonstrates piggy’s desperation to be heard and respected
-piggy clings to the symbolic power of the conch to assert authority and contribute to the group
“piggy”
-piggy’s nickname is derogatory and reduces him to the level of a pig.
-despite being intelligent piggy is dehumanised and treated like an outsider by the only boys.
-because of his weight, poor eyesight and asthma
“give me my specs!”
-highlight piggy’s dependence on his glasses
-begging for something as trivial as his own glasses elicits a broader theme of power dynamics and piggy’s struggle of recognition on the island
“conch”
-piggy and the conch symbolise order and democracy.
-piggy relies on the conch to be able to speak with authority
-as the boys descend into savagery the conch becomes meaningless
-when piggy dies the conch dies
-shows neglect for civility and order
“fat boy” “athletic body”
-piggy gets called fat
-boys overlook his intelligence and judge him by his flaws
-juxtaposed against Ralph, who is “athletic”
-has a natural charisma and charm the rest of the boys look up to
“i got the conch, you let me speak!”
-urgent tone shows desperation to be heard
-dominance
