Quotes - lord of the flies Flashcards
“I thought they wanted the conch”
Piggy
Piggy still has faith in the conch and civilisation but realises that Jack and his tribe don’t.
Themes - civilisation vs. savagery and good vs evil
“the rock struck piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist”
Piggy and the conch die together, piggy’s death represents the death of civilisation
themes - good vs. evil and civilisation vs. savagery
“but there was a mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaim no devil”
Ralph
this shows that Ralph is a good character who s pure and innocent
themes - interesting character, civilisation vs savagery and good vs evil.
“something dark was fumbling along”
“the creature”
“something dark”
Jack
all of these quotes show that jack is a character that represents evil/ savagery.
themes - good vs evil, civilisation vs savagery
“we cant have everyone talking at once. We’ll have to have hands up like at school”
Ralph
shows that Ralph is attempting to make a civilisation similar to the one he was used to back in England. Also shows how young the boys all are as they talk about school.
“Rogers arm was conditioned by a society that knew nothing of him and was in ruins”
Roger
this shows that roger is soon going to stray from his trained behaviour. also hints to the idea that the civilisation that they have created will soon be destroyed
“he looked in astonishment, no longer at himself but at an awesome stranger”
Jack
this shows that when the boys have their painted faces on, they are no longer themselves, but savages.
“the mask compelled them”
the boys become someone new, the word choice of ‘compelled’ suggests the masks control them
“piggy was an outsider”
Piggy’s accent and asthma separates him from the other group of boys, he does not belong.
“bollocks to the rules”
Jack
contrast between Ralph and jack. Ralph believes in maintaining the rules whereas jack doesn’t
“he knelt down and the arrow of the sun followed him”
Simon
the sun follows Simon as he moves. this suggests that Simon is a pure and innocent character
“at once the crowed surged after it, poured down the rock, leapt on the beast, screamed, bit, struck, tore. There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws”
Simon’s death
dehumanises Simon by saying ‘it’s’. very brutal way of killing as the boys are ripping Simon apart with their teeth.
“that was murder”
Ralph
Ralph is the only one to admit what they have done, all the other boys, even piggy, have been denying it. Even though Ralph took part in the murder he is the only one to admit his wrong doings.
“High overhead, Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned all of his weight onto the lever”
This is roger abandoning civilisation as he, with full intention murders Piggy
“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of mans heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy”
Ralph may have been weeping like a child but he’s not a child anymore. He’s lost the idea that anyone’s innocent.
