Violence quotes Flashcards
Quote from beginning, not being able to kill
because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh; because of the unbearable blood
Quote from beginning, enjoying violence
closed in on the struggling
pig, knowledge that they had outwitted a living thing, imposed their will
upon it, taken away its life like a long satisfying drink.
Quote from beginning, Jack responding with violence when he loses control
This from Piggy, and the wails of agreement from some of the hunters,
drove Jack to violence. The bolting look came into his blue eyes. He took a
step, and able at last to hit someone, stuck his fist into Piggy’s stomach.
Quote from beginning, violence overtaking boys
He tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was
swallowing him up
Quote from middle, boys games becoming actual violence
The sound of mock hunting, hysterical laughter and real terror came from
the beach.
Quote from middle, foreshadowing Piggy’s death
A knot of boys, making a great noise that he had
not noticed, were heaving and pushing at a rock.
Quote from middle, violence towards boys
All at once, Robert was screaming and struggling with the strength of
frenzy. Jack had him by the hair and was brandishing his knife. Behind him
was Roger, fighting to get close. The chant rose ritually, as at the last
moment of a dance or a hunt.
Quote from middle, killing pig
the
hunters followed, wedded to her in lust, excited by the long chase and the
dropped blood.
Quote from middle, image of hierachy
The sow
collapsed under them and they were heavy and fulfilled upon her
Quote from end, Simon being killed
The mouth of the new circle crunched and screamed
the crowd surged after it, poured
down the rock, leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore
tearing of teeth and claws.
