LotF key Quotations

First introduction to the island- golding uses similies to show the evil the boys bring to the island

Skull like coconuts

Witch like cry

Piggy using reason juxtaposing Ralph’s false hope

This is an island and they’re all dead. Nobody don’t know we’re here

first introduction to simon- differentiates him from the other biys

One of the boys flopped on his face in the sand

foreshadowing of piggy’s death when explaining to ralph how he’s upset his nickname has been revealed

Hurt and crushed

Final display of Jack’s innocence; then he experiences atavism

Next time there would be no mercy

Ralphs naivety- innocence believes rescue will be soon

Daddy’s ship

Overlooking dangers and threats that face him- overly positive/naive

This is a good island

Roger led them straight through the castles kicking them over burying the flowers

Jack appreciates the shield the mask gives him allowing him to act differently

An awesome stranger

Jack breaks piggy’s glasses Trick = play

That was a dirty trick

Animal imagery of the boys- atavism

ape like among the tangle of trees - jack

panting like dogs

Ralph..gnawed at it like a wolf

Piggy’s arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pigs

Sam Eric vs Sam n’ Eric vs SamnEric

Ralph taking part in the hunting game with robert- even he has evil withing

The urge to hurt and squeeze was overmastering

LotF making fun of the boys

Fancy thinking the beast was something you could hunt and kill

Simon’s conversation with the LotF- the acknowledgment he’s right

You knew didn’t you? I’m a part of you?

When jack starts his own tribe- symbolises his decent into savagery as his authority is representative of animalistic behaviour

Authority sat on his shoulder and chattered in his ear like an ape

Reached peak atavism- when Simon is killed

There were no words and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws

Piggy is in denial of Simon’s death; doesn’t want to believe he partook in those activities

It wasn’t - what you said

The killing of piggy & Roger’s sadistic nature

Some source of power began to pulse in Roger’s body

Roger’s sadistic nature

Roger sharpened a stick at both ends

the boys

The fire reached the coconut palms and swallowed them noisily

shows the loss of innocence and savageness of the human nature

Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of mans heart, and the fall of a good true friend piggy

Golding demonstrating that he agrees with hobbes - innate evil law keeps order

Man produces evil as a bee produces honey

biblical references- garden of eden, serpent, satan

garden of eden = the island -- idyllic

serpent = the evil the boys bring onto the island — The long scar smashed

satan = the snake beast

quote by jack contradicts the idea that we are not inherently good and we need rules and regulations

the english are best at everything

simon understanding the reality of the beast

mankind’s essential evil

Symbolises the complete breakdown of order and civility on the island.

the conch exploded into a thousand tiny white fragments