Lotf Quotes

The disrespect for piggy from Ralph - begg

'If I say anything you say shut up but if Jack or Maurice or Simon..'

Jack's view on his culture and proudness

'After all we are english and the english are best at everything'

civillisation vs savagery- simon figures the beast out

"Maybe there is a beast... maybe it's only us."

Ralph realises the savage nature of what is happening on the island

"Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart."

Piggy questions what the boys are is they are still boys

"What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?"

The chant about the pig

"Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood!"

Jack talking about fear

"Fear can't hurt you any more than a dream."

Ralph clinging to the democracy

"The rules! You're breaking the rules!"

Piggy defends logic, order, and morality.

"Which is better - to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?"

Jack relies on status and authority, not democracy.

"I ought to be chief... because I'm chapter chorister and head boy."

Simon's vision reveals the inherent evil inside all humans.

"You knew, didn't you? I'm part of you?"

Conch breaking

The conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.

Dehumanisation of Piggy's death

Piggy fell forty feet and landed on his back... his head opened and stuff came out