updated lord of the flies quotes

Question 1

what are the 3 quotes about ralph from chapter 1?

Answer 1

‘the boy with the fair hair’
‘mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil’
‘the shell was an interesting and worthy play thing’

Question 2

what are the 5 quotes about evil and the effect of humans on the island from chapter 1?

Answer 2

‘the long scar smashed’
‘a witch like cry’
‘skull-like coconuts’
‘snakeclasp’
‘the darkness was not all shadow but mostly clothing’

Question 3

what are the 7 quotes about piggy from chapter 1?

Answer 3

‘removed the thorns carefully’
‘where’s the man with the megaphone?’
‘it’s ever so valuble’
‘a conch; ever so expensive’
‘we can use this to call the others. Have a meeting’
‘the boys were a closed circuit of sympathy with piggy on the outside’
‘we don’t want you’

Question 4

what are the 3 quotes about civilisation and democracy from chapter 1?

Answer 4

‘the shell was a deep cream, touched here and there with a fading pink’
‘the pause was only long enough for them to understand what an enormity the down stroke would be’
‘because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh, because of the unbearable blood’

Question 5

what are the 9 quotes about jack from chapter 1?

Answer 5

‘the creature’
‘the boy who controlled them’
‘his cap badge was golden’
‘he shouted an order’
‘ugly without silliness’
‘wearily obedient’
‘why should i be jack? im merridew’
‘ “i ought to be chief” said jack with simple arrogance’
‘the choir belongs to you’

Question 6

what are the 2 quotes about jack from chapter 2?

Answer 6

‘all the same, you need an army - for hunting. hunting pigs-‘
‘his voice rose to a shriek of terror’

Question 7

what are the 5 quotes about rules from chapter 2?

Answer 7

‘we’ll have to have ‘hands up’ like at school’
‘ “we’ll have rules” he cried excitedly. “ lots of rules! then when anyone breaks ‘em-‘
‘ “ the conch doesn’t count on top of the mountain,” said jack, “so you shut up” ‘
‘we ought to have more rules’
‘we’ve got to have rules and obey them. after all, we’re not savages’

Question 8

what are the 3 quotes about the beast in chapter 2?

Answer 8

‘but this is a good island’
‘but there isn’t a beastie!’
‘but if there was a snake-thing, we’d hunt it and kill it’

Question 9

what are the 4 quotes about ralph in chapter 2?

Answer 9

‘the wright of ralph’s new authority, brought light and happiness’
‘they liked and now respected him’
‘no one heard him. all at once the crowd swayed towards the island and was gone - following jack’
‘ralph was left, holding the conch, with no one but piggy’

Question 10

what are the 5 quotes about fire in chapter 2?

Answer 10

‘we must make a fire’
‘the flame, that was nearly invisible at first’
‘a great beard of flame twenty feet in the air’
‘life became a race with the fire’
‘now you been and set the whole island on fire’

Question 11

what are the 2 quotes about piggy in chapter 2?

Answer 11

‘he caressed the conch respectfully’
‘you’ll break the conch’

Question 12

what are the 9 quotes about jack from chapter 3?

Answer 12

‘dog-like, uncomfortably in all fours yet unheeding discomfort’
‘ape-like’
‘from the pig run came the quick, hard latter of hoofs, a constant sound - seductive, maddening, the promise of meat’
‘we want meat’
‘he tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him’
‘the madness came into his eyes again’
‘id like to hunt a pig first’
‘paint our faces’
‘don’t you want to be rescued? all you can talk about is pig, pig, pig’

Question 13

what is the quote about work ethic in chapter 3?

Answer 13

‘when the meeting was over theyd work for five minutes then wander off or go hunting’

Question 14

what are the 2 quotes about the beast in chapter 3?

Answer 14

‘we need shelters because of the-‘
‘you can feel as if you’re not hunting, but - being hunted’

Question 15

what is the quote about ralph from chapter 3?

Answer 15

’ “but you like it!” shouted ralph. “you want to hunt” ‘

Question 16

what are the 4 quotes about civilisation and the loss of it from chapter 4?

Answer 16

‘though there was no parent to let fall a heavy hand, maurice still felt the unease of wrong doing’
‘roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at henry - threw to miss’
‘invisible yet strong, was the taboo of old life’
‘the fire was dead’

Question 17

what are the 2 quotes about jack from chapter 4?

Answer 17

‘he became absorbed beyond mere happiness as he felt himself exercising control over living things’
‘the mask was a thing in its own, behind which jack hid, liberated from shame and self-consciousness’

Question 18

what are the 5 quotes about piggy from chapter 4?

Answer 18

‘he was the only boy on the island whose hair never seemed to grow’
‘piggy was an outsider’
‘piggy’s glasses flew off’
‘piggy cried out in terror’
‘now i only got one eye’

Question 19

what are the 4 quotes about violence from chapter 4?

Answer 19

‘kill the pig. cut her throat. spill her blood’
‘the knowledge that they had outwitted a living thing, imposed their will upon it, taken away its life like a long satisfying drink’
‘struck his fist into piggy’s stomach’
‘they were of the opinion that jack had done the decent thing’

Question 20

what are the 3 quotes about rules from chapter 5?

Answer 20

‘this meeting must not be fun, but business’
‘we can’t have proper assemblies if you don’t stick to the rules’
‘rules are the only thing we got’

Question 21

what are the 6 quotes about ralph from chapter 5?

Answer 21

‘a maze of thoughts rendered vague by his lack of words to express them’
‘you voted me as chief. now you do what i say’
‘we’ve got to talk about this fear and decide there’s nothing in it’
‘to ralph, this seemed like the breaking up of sanity. fear, beasts, no general agreement that the fire was all-important’
‘if i blow the conch and they don’t come back; then we’ve had it’
‘i ought to give up being chief’

Question 22

what are the 2 quotes about piggy from chapter 5?

Answer 22

‘piggy was no chief, but piggy, for all his ludicrous body, had brains’
‘ “life,” said piggy expansively, “is scientific, that’s what it is” ‘

Question 23

what are the 6 quotes about the decent into savagery from chapter 5?

Answer 23

‘exposure to the air had bleached the yellow and pink to near white and transparency’
‘this place is getting dirty’
‘things are breaking up’
‘the world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away’
‘ “what are we? humans? or animals? or savages? what’s grownups going to think?’
‘we’re drifting and things are going rotten’

Question 24

what is the quote about fire from chapter 5?

Answer 24

‘the fire is the mist important thing on this island’

Question 25

what are the 6 quotes about jack from chapter 5?

Answer 25

‘but you’ve talked and talked!’
‘you’re a lot of crybabies and sissies’
‘he had not got the conch and thus spoke against the rules; but nobody minded’
‘ “you’re breaking the rules!” (ralph) “who cares?” (jack)’
‘if jack was chief we’d have all fun and no fire. we’d be here till we died’
‘but he’s, he’s jack merridew!’

Question 26

what are the 2 quotes about simon in chapter 5?

Answer 26

‘maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us’
‘simon became inarticulate in his effort to explain man’s essential illness’

Question 27

what are the 3 quotes about the conch from chapter 6?

Answer 27

‘ralph took the conch from where it lay on its polished seat and held it to his lips, but then hesitated and did not blow. he held up the shell instead and showed it to them and they understood’
‘we don’t need the conch anymore’
‘it’s time some people knew they’ve got to keep quiet and leave the deciding things for the rest of us’

Question 28

what are the 2 quotes about the relationship between ralph and jack in chapter 6?

Answer 28

’ “you haven’t got the conch,” he said. “sit down.” … remained standing’
‘he let jack lead the way’

Question 29

what is the quote about rescue from chapter 7?

Answer 29

‘you’ll get back to where you came from’ (simon to piggy)

Question 30

what are the 7 quotes about violence in chapter 6?

Answer 30

‘robert squealed in mock terror, then in real pain’
‘ralph, carried away by the sudden thick exitement’
‘all at once, robert was screaming and struggling with the strength of frenzy’
‘kill the pig! cut his throat! bash him in!’
‘ralph too was fighting to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable, flesh’
‘the desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering’
‘we ought to have a drum’
‘the darkness seemed to flow around them like a tide’

Question 31

what is the quote about civilisation from chapter 7?

Answer 31

‘after tea-time at any rate’

Question 32

what is the quotes about ralph from chapter 7?

Answer 32

‘by now ralph had no self-consciousness in public thinking but would treat the days decisions as though he were playing chess. the only trouble was that he would never be a very good chess player’

Question 33

what is the quote about leadership from chapter 7?

Answer 33

‘he led the way and set himself as by right to back at the tangles. Jack brought up the rear, displaced and brooding’

Question 34

what are the 3 quotes about jack from chapter 7?

Answer 34

‘i’m going up the mountain’
‘the supreme sting, the casual bitter word “comig?” ‘
‘for the first time since he had known jack, ralph felt him hesitate’

Question 35

what are the 2 quotes about the fire in chapter 8?

Answer 35

‘that thing squats by the fire as though it didn’t want us to be rescued’
‘we haven’t got enough people for a fire’

Question 36

what are the 3 quotes about ralph from chapter 8?

Answer 36

‘he’s like piggy. he says things like piggy. he isn’t a proper chief’
‘he was vexed to find how little he thought like a grown up’
‘the fires the most important thing in the island, because, because, because-‘

Question 37

what are the 8 quotes about jack from chapter 8?

Answer 37

’ “hands up,” said jack strongly, “whoever wants ralph to not be chief?” the silence continued breathless and full of shame’
‘i’m going off by myself. he can catch his own pigs. anyone who wants to hunt when i do can come’
‘i’m going to get more biguns away from the conch and all that’
‘they were awed by him and looked at eachother in uneasy admiration’
‘wedded to her in lust, excited by the long chase and dropped blood’
‘hot blood spouted over his hands’
‘we hunt and feast and have fun. if you want to join my tribe come and see us. perhaps i’ll let you join. perhaps not’
‘he was safe from shame and self-consciousness behind the mask’

Question 38

what are the 2 quotes about piggy from chapter 8?

Answer 38

‘only piggy could have the intellectual daring to suggest moving the fire from the mountain’
‘for the first time on the island, piggy removed one glass’

Question 39

what are the 4 quotes about savagery from chapter 8?

Answer 39

‘the air was full of sweat and noise and blood and terror’
‘terrified squealing became a high pitched scream’
‘the head is for the beast. its a gift’
‘the island was getting worse and worse’
‘demoniac figures with faces of white and red and green rushed out howling’

Question 40

what are the 3 quotes about simon from chapter 9?

Answer 40

‘the beast was harmless and horrible; and the news must reach the others as soon as possible’
‘it was crying out about against the abominable noise something about a body on a hill’
‘simon’s dead body moved out towards the open sea’

Question 41

what are the three quotes about society/groups/outsiders (idk) from chapter 9?

Answer 41

‘all the boys on the island except piggy, ralph, simon, and the two tending the pig were grouped on the turf’
‘ralph and the crows of boys were united’
‘piggy once more was the centre of social derision so that everyone felt cheerful and normal’

Question 42

what are the 4 quotes about jack from chapter 9?

Answer 42

‘jack, painted and garlanded, sat there like an idol’
‘jack rose from the log that was his throne’
‘power lay in the brown swell of his forearms; authority sat on his shoulders and chattered in his ear’
‘ “i gave you food,” said jack, “and my hunters will protect you from the beast. who will join my tribe?” ‘

Question 43

what is the quote about the conch in chapter 9?

Answer 43

’ “and i’ve got the conch-“ “you haven’t got it with you,” said jack, sneering. “you left it behind. see, clever? and the conch doesn’t count at this end of the island” ‘

Question 44

what are the 5 quotes about savagery from chapter 9?

Answer 44

‘a circling movement developed and a chant’
‘piggy and ralph, under the threat of the sky, found themselves eager to take place in this demented but partly secure society’
‘kill the beast! cut his throat! spill hiss blood! do him in!’
‘leapt on the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore’
‘there were no words, and no movements, but the tearing of teeth and claws’

Question 45

what are the 2 quotes about the conch from chapter 10?

Answer 45

‘the fragile white conch still gleamed by the polished seat’
‘i thought they wanted the conch’

Question 46

what are the 7 quotes about simons death from chapter 10?

Answer 46

’ “that was murder” “you stop it!” ‘
‘‘it wasnt - what you said’
‘you were on the outside. outside the circle’
‘it was an accident’
‘he was batty. he asked for it’
‘don’t let in we was in that dance. not to samneric’
‘ “we left early,” said piggy quickly, “because we were tired” ‘

Question 47

what are the 3 quotes about savagery in chapter 10?

Answer 47

‘that bloody dance. there was lightning and thunder and rain. we was scared’
‘he’s been tied for hours, waiting’
‘each savage flinched away from his own individual memory’

Question 48

what are the 4 quotes about jack from chapter 10?

Answer 48

‘he’s a proper chief, isn’t he?’
‘the beast might still try to ome in. you remember how he crawled-‘
‘he came - disguised’
‘from his left hand dangled piggy’s glasses’

Question 49

what are the 2 quotes about ralph from chapter 10?

Answer 49

‘i’m frightened. of us. i want to go home’
‘ralph tried indignantly to remember. there was something about the fire.’

Question 50

what is the quote about fire (?) from chapter 11?

Answer 50

‘we’d have given them fire if they’d asked. but they stole it’

Question 51

what are the 7 quotes about savagery and civilisation from chapter 11?

Answer 51

‘supposing we go, looking like we used to, washed and hair brushed - after all we aren’t savages really’
‘what’s grownups goin’ to think?’
‘what’s right’s right’
‘well, we won’t be painted,” said ralph, “because we aren’t savages” ‘
‘savages appeared, painted out of recognition’
‘which is better - to have rules and agree, or hunt and kill?’
‘which is better, law and order, or hunting and breaking things up?’

Question 52

what are the 4 quotes about the conch from chapter 11?

Answer 52

‘i got the conch. i’m going to that jack merridew an’ tell him, i am’
‘fragile and white’
‘the conch held carefully between his two hands’
‘the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist’

Question 53

what are the quotes about piggy’s death from chapter 11?

Answer 53

‘the monstrous red thing’
‘with no time for even a grunt’
‘his head opened and stuff came out’
‘piggy’s arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig’s after it’s been killed’

Question 54

what is the quote about roger from chapter 11?

Answer 54

‘roger advanced upon them as one wielding a nameless authority’

Question 55

what are the 8 quotes about savagery from chapter 12?

Answer 55

‘this was not bill. this was a savage whose image refused to blend with that of an ancient picture of a boy in shorts and a shirt’
‘they were savages it was true, but they were human, and the ambushing feast and the deep night were coming on’
‘never mind what’s sense. that’s gone-‘
‘theyre going to hunt you-‘
‘he met the chief, or roger, who carried death in his hands’
‘there was no piggy to talk sense. there was no solemn assembly for debate nor dignity of the conch’
‘they had smoked him out and set the island on fire’
‘PErcival Wemys Madison sought in his head for an incantation that had faded clean away’

Question 56

what is the quote about piggy’s death in chapter 12?

Answer 56

‘the breaking of the conch and the deaths of simon and piggy lay over the island like a vapour’

Question 57

what is the quote about the conch from chapter 12?

Answer 57

‘the skill that gleamed as white as ever the conch had done’

Question 58

what are the 3 quotes about ralph from chapter 12?

Answer 58

‘he forgot his wounds, his hunger and thirst, and became fear; hopeless fear on flying feet’
‘ “who’s boss here?” “i am” said ralph loudly’
‘ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of his true, wise friend called piggy

Question 59

what are the 3 quotes about the naval officer scene from chapter 12?

Answer 59

‘a naval officer stood on the sand, looking down at ralph in wary astonishment’
‘a semi-circle of little boys’
‘ “what have you been doing? having a war or something?” ralph nodded’

Question 60

what is the quote about ralph from chapter 12?

Answer 60

‘changed his mind and stood still’