Suffering

Question 1

potential exam questions for suffering

Answer 1

• examine the presentation of suffering
• how does Golding use the littluns to present suffering?
• write about how suffering is important

Question 2

how is suffering presented in lotf?

Answer 2

• through Piggy
• through fear
• the beast
• misuse of power
• using violence
• through the littluns
• inevitable
• normal
• self-inflicted
• through Ralph

Question 3

beginning quotes for suffering

Answer 3

‘throwing itself at the elastic traces in all the madness of extreme terror’ (ch.1)

‘his voice rose to a shriek of terror as Jack snatched the glasses off his face’ (ch.2)

'’They talk and scream. The littluns.’’ (ch.3)

‘They were used now to stomach-aches and a sort of chronic diarrhoea’ (ch.4)

‘They suffered untold terrors in the dark and huddled together for comfort’ (ch.4)

Question 4

middle quotes for suffering

Answer 4

‘spring of sorrow, the littlun wept’ (ch.5)

‘His face punched, tears leapt from his eyes, his mouth opened till they could see a square black hole’ (ch.5)

‘He discovered with a little fall of the heart that these were the conditions he took as normal now’ (ch.7)

‘the air was full of sweat and noise and blood and terror’ (ch.8)

‘the terrified squealing became a high-pitched scream’ (ch.8)

Question 5

end quotes for suffering

Answer 5

‘The prodding became rhythmatic. Sam yelled.’ (ch.11)

‘felt his isolation bitterly’ (ch.12)

‘then fear and loneliness goaded him’ (ch.12)

‘great, shuddering spasms of grief that seemed to wrench his whole body’ (ch.12)

‘infected by that emotion, the other little boys began to shake and sob too’ (ch.12)