Violence and Brutallity! Flashcards
Which 3 characters link to Violence and Brutallity
- Jack
- Roger
- Piggy!
Jack!
He loves hunting and he is bloodthirsty
Roger
He is extremely sadist and violent!
Piggy
He is rejected by savage and violent boys. This suggest they hate intelligence and civilization!
Links to 1954 Context
Violence of World War 2
Golding himself in the army had potential guilt about contributing to the violence, like Ralph felt guilt after killing Simon!
Which 3 incidents links to Violence and Brutallity!
- Pig hunt
- Simon Death
- Piggy Death!
Pig hunt!
Boys were addicted to hunting and hunting is associated with violence!
Quote that links to Pig hunt!
“You need an army for hunting”
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“You need an army for hunting”
Army (noun) has connotations of war, violence and protection. This suggest Jack wants an army to attack Ralph tribe and gain confidence/ it might suggest Jack is afraid of the beast and wants protection!
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“You need an army for hunting”
Hunting (verb) has connotations of brutality, killing and savagery. Hunting is done less likely in the modern period. This suggest the boys not behaving like modern people, instead behaving like savages!
Simon Death!
Boys have a desire for violence, only Ralph felt regret (Even Piggy was involved in the murder)
Quote for Simon Death!
“The crowd urged after it… leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit and tore. “
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“The crowd urged after it… leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit and tore. “
crowd (noun) links to lots of people following charismatic fascist leaders, during 1930s, even if they’re immorale. Psychological facts that people tend to follow the majority, the boys are like puppets.
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“The crowd urged after it… leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit and tore. “
Leapt (verb) suggest boys are acting like animals rather than humans!
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“The crowd urged after it… leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit and tore. “
Beast (noun) = fear of the beast caused them to be violent. This contextually links to the idea that charismatic fascist leaders using propaganda to promote fear in society, causing violent events like the holocaust to happen.
