Lord of the Flies Quotes

Jack
Inside the floating cloak he was tall, thin and bony pg. 27 Grim reaper-like; hints at death. I ought to be chief pg. 29 Immediately dominating; no room for democracy. I was going to next time pg. 41 next time hints at savagery, shows that he is currently civil. Jack seized the conch pg. 48 No democracy; seized is a violent word. Jack clamoured amongst them, the conch forgotten pg. 49 Break down of democracy; Jack is at the centre. The conch doesnt count on top of the mountain so you shut up pg. 54 Further lack of democracy; Jack now decides who gets to speak and who doesnt. He tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up pg. 65 Swallowing him up shows the island is actively affecting him; descent into savagery. Jack had to think for a moment before he could remember what rescue was pg. 67 Jack is forgetting about the outside world, the island is more important to him. Like things trying to look like something else pg. 79 Jacks paint is a metaphor for the mask of society. He began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling pg. 80 dance is tribal; further descent into savagery. They let the bloody fire out pg. 85 Jack cares more about hunting (savagery) than rescue (civility). There was lashings of blood, said Jack, laughing and shuddering pg. 87 laughing and shuddering at the same time shows internal conflict of civil and savagery. Simon Simon turned away from them and went where the path led him Simon chooses a different path; shows a separation between him and the rest of the boys. Hes always throwing a faint shows Simon is different and they realise it. All day Ive been working with Simon Simon is the only one who helped Ralph with the houses, represents civility. Simon was not in the bathing pool as they had expected Simon is unpredictable; different Hes queer. Hes funny others notice Simon is different. Simon found for them the fruit they could not reach Simon is a good character who helps those weaker than him; Christ-like. Youll get back to where you came from prophetic; Simons mystic-like nature.

The candle-buds opened their white flowers Simon is more interested in the beauty of the island rather than hunting or rescue. His eyes so bright they had deceived Ralph Simon is mysterious and no-one understands him or his motives. Whats the dirtiest thing there is? Simon is the only one who grasps the nature of the beast. Simon became inarticulate in his effort to explain mankinds essential illness He understands that the nature of the beast is beyond the physical, tangible world. Ancient inescapable recognition Simon realised the true nature of the beast, inescapable implies he recognised it all along. The sun and moon were pulling he solid core turned the grandiose imagery links with Simons mystic nature. Ralph