He stopped shouting and swayed on his feet. Piggy was only just visible, bumbling up from the beach. Ralph looked at the horizon, then up to the mountain. Was it better to fetch Piggy's glasses, or would the ship have gone? Or if they climbed on, supposing the fire was all out, and they had to watch Piggy crawling nearer and the ship sinking under the horizon? balanced on a high peak of need, agonized by indecision, Ralph cried out: "Oh gosh, oh gosh!" - Pg.67
This quote is significant because it brings out the true leader in Ralph by making him chose between two major choices that could indeed settle their fate. - Chad R.
"Then Jack leapt to his feet, slashed off a great hunk of meat, and flung it down at Simon's feet. "Eat! Damn you!" He glared at Simon. "Take it!" He spun on his heel, center of a bewildered circle of boys. "I got u meat!" Numberless and inexpressible frustrations combined to make his rage elemental and awe-inspiring." Page 74
I chose this quote because it shows how angry Jack is becoming, and also because the boys are starting to realize this themselves. I am not even sure why Jack is so mad at Simon.
"The littlun Percival had early crawled into a shelter and stayed there for two days, talking, singing, and crying, till they thought him batty and were faintly amused." Page 59
I chose this passage because it shows how the younger children are already beginning to realize they can't handle the island.
"I've been thinking," he said, "about a clock. We could make a sundial. We could put a stick in the sand, and then–" The effort to express the mathematical processes involved was too great. He made a few passes instead. "And an airplane, and a TV set," said Ralph sourly, and a steam engine." Piggy shook his head. "You have to have a lot of metal things for that," he said, and we haven't got no metal. But we got a stick." -Pg.64-65
I chose this passage because it shows that Piggy has good ideas and is the practical one in the group, but all of the other boys keep shooting down his ideas and don't listen to him.
"Where did you find the pig?" Roger pointed down the unfriendly side. "They were there-by the sea." jack, recovering could not bear to have his story told. He broke in quickly."
I chose this passage because it really shows how Jack only really cares about himself and wants all attention on him. If he continues to act like this they will always have conflict on the island.
"Where did you find the pig?" Roger pointed down the unfriendly side. "They were there-by the sea." jack, recovering could not bear to have his story told. He broke in quickly."
I chose this passage because it really shows how Jack only really cares about himself and wants all attention on him. If he continues to act like this they will always have conflict on the island.
Ralph said no more, did nothing, stood looking down at the ashes round his fee. Jack was loud and active. He gave orders, sang, whistled, threw remarks at the silent Ralph-remarks that did not need an answer, and therefore could not invite a snub; and still Ralph was silent. No one, not even Jack, would ask him to move. - pg 73
This shows that Ralph actually care about being rescued and sees the mistake that was made by not keeping the fire going while Jack only cares about killing the pig even though it doesn't benefit the entire group.
"I've been thinking," he said, "about a clock. We could make a sundial. We could put a stick in the sand, and then--" Pg. 64
I picked this passage because it shows how smart Piggy really is and that he represents a voice of reason among the boys even though he's constantly ignored.
You and your blood Jack merridew! you and your hunting! we might have gone home-" pg. 70
this quote is significant because it really shows how much jack messed up. In his shortsightedness He let a chance to go home slip away just to kill a pig. This just shows how bad a leader jack would be, and how defiant he is towards Ralph
"There was a ship. Out there. You said you'd keep the fire going and you let it out!" He took a step toward Jack, who turned and faced him. "They might have seen us. We might have gone home-" Pg. 70
I chose this passage because Ralph is trying to make the hunters understand the severity of what they have done. And the consequence of not being able to be rescued. Clare F.
"Strange things happened at midday .... Sometimes land loomed where there was no land and flicked our like a bubble as the children watched. Piggy discounted all this learnedly as a "mirage"; and since no boy could reach even the reef over the stretch of water where the snapping sharks waited, they grew accustomed to these mysteries and ignored them, just as they ignored the miraculous, throbbing stars." p 58
I chose this quote because it shows how little the children know and how little they pay attention. They do not think deeply into situations and accept what they are told.
"We got a lot of sticks. We could have a sundial each. Then we should know what the time was." "A fat lot of good that would be." "You said you wanted things done. So as we could be rescued." "Oh, shut up."
I chose this conversation between Piggy and Ralph because it shows Ralph's character. It shows that Piggy wants to help and make life a little easier on the boys.
"They obeyed the summons of the conch, partly because Ralph blew it, and he was big enough to be a link with the adult world of authority; and partly because they enjoyed entertainment of the assemblies." pg 59
I chose this passage because it shows that some of the boys are realizing the seriousness of being stranded on the island. By going to the meetings, the boys find some comfort in having authority because it connects them in a way with their parents.
"Piggy saw the smile and misinterpreted it as friendliness. There had grown up tacitly among the biguns the opinion that Piggy was an outsider, not only by accent, which did not matter, but by fat, and ass-mar, and specs, and a certain disinclination for manual labor. Now, finding that something he had said made Ralph smile, he rejoiced and pressed his advantage." pg. 65
I chose this because it shows that Piggy just wants to help and be accepted by everyone, but Ralph and all of the other boys will just make fun of him
Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. pg. 62
I chose this passage because it shows how even though there are no adults here to tell him to stop he makes sure he doesn't hit Henry because he is used to getting in trouble.
"The buzz from the unters was one of admiration at this handsome behavior. Clearly they were of the opinion that Jack had done the decent thing, had put himself in the right by his generous apology and Ralph, obscurely, in the wrong. They waited for an appropriately decent answer." (72).
I chose this passage because I think it shows how easily Jack can manipulate the younger boys, and I believe it hints at a future challenge to leadership.
"Jack planned his new face. He made one cheek and one eye-socket white, then he rubbed red over the other half of his face and slashed a black bar of charcoal across from eight ear to left jaw. He looked in the pool for his reflection, but his breathing troubled the mirror... He began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling" - page 63-64
I choose this passage because I thought it showed foreshadowing. Jack made himself look different in order to hunt and this time the hunt was successful. This mask made Jack feel powerful and awesome, someone who he wasn't. Soon the mask might come through his actual personality making him act powerful and bloodthirsty.
Ralph turned and smiled involuntarily. Piggy was a bore; his fat, his ass-mar and his matter-of-fact ideas were dull, but there was always a little pleasure to be got out of pulling his leg, even if one did it by accident.
I chose this passage because it shows how all the other boys are judging Piggy when in reality Piggy is the brightest out of all of them. They don't understand that they are on their own and need to survive so when Piggy is trying to make a plan they think it's dumb and that they don't need it but they need to start listening to him before its to late and they have nothing to survive off of.
"The twins still sharing their identical grin, jumped up and ran around each other. Then the rest joined in, making pig-dying noises and shouting'"One for his nob" "Give him a fourpenny one!" As they danced they sang, "Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Bash her in."
I chose this passage because it shows how doing something on your own makes you feel good about yourself. Also this passage shows the kids kind of turning into brutes. (Pg. 75)
"Ralph stirred uneasily. Simon, sitting between the twins and Piggy, wiped his mouth and shoved his piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy, who grabbed it. The twins giggled and Simon lowered his face in shame."
I chose this passage because it is showing how Simon shows a lot of Superego compared to the other boys on the island which could get him in some trouble.
"He was also a distant relative of that other boy whose mulberry-marked face had not been seen since the evening of the great fire; but he was not old enough to understand this, and if he had been told that the other boy had gone home in an aircraft, he would have accepted the statement without fuss or disbelief." pg. 60
I chose this because it just proves how naive and oblivious the boys are
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He stopped shouting and swayed on his feet. Piggy was only just visible, bumbling up from the beach. Ralph looked at the horizon, then up to the mountain. Was it better to fetch Piggy's glasses, or would the ship have gone? Or if they climbed on, supposing the fire was all out, and they had to watch Piggy crawling nearer and the ship sinking under the horizon? balanced on a high peak of need, agonized by indecision, Ralph cried out: "Oh gosh, oh gosh!" - Pg.67
This quote is significant because it brings out the true leader in Ralph by making him chose between two major choices that could indeed settle their fate. - Chad R.
"Then Jack leapt to his feet, slashed off a great hunk of meat, and flung it down at Simon's feet. "Eat! Damn you!" He glared at Simon. "Take it!" He spun on his heel, center of a bewildered circle of boys. "I got u meat!" Numberless and inexpressible frustrations combined to make his rage elemental and awe-inspiring." Page 74
I chose this quote because it shows how angry Jack is becoming, and also because the boys are starting to realize this themselves. I am not even sure why Jack is so mad at Simon.
"The littlun Percival had early crawled into a shelter and stayed there for two days, talking, singing, and crying, till they thought him batty and were faintly amused." Page 59
I chose this passage because it shows how the younger children are already beginning to realize they can't handle the island.
^^^ Anna Yung
"I've been thinking," he said, "about a clock. We could make a sundial. We could put a stick in the sand, and then–" The effort to express the mathematical processes involved was too great. He made a few passes instead. "And an airplane, and a TV set," said Ralph sourly, and a steam engine." Piggy shook his head. "You have to have a lot of metal things for that," he said, and we haven't got no metal. But we got a stick." -Pg.64-65
I chose this passage because it shows that Piggy has good ideas and is the practical one in the group, but all of the other boys keep shooting down his ideas and don't listen to him.
^^ Maggie F.
"Where did you find the pig?" Roger pointed down the unfriendly side. "They were there-by the sea." jack, recovering could not bear to have his story told. He broke in quickly."
I chose this passage because it really shows how Jack only really cares about himself and wants all attention on him. If he continues to act like this they will always have conflict on the island.
Marissa A
"Where did you find the pig?" Roger pointed down the unfriendly side. "They were there-by the sea." jack, recovering could not bear to have his story told. He broke in quickly."
I chose this passage because it really shows how Jack only really cares about himself and wants all attention on him. If he continues to act like this they will always have conflict on the island.
Marissa A
Ralph said no more, did nothing, stood looking down at the ashes round his fee. Jack was loud and active. He gave orders, sang, whistled, threw remarks at the silent Ralph-remarks that did not need an answer, and therefore could not invite a snub; and still Ralph was silent. No one, not even Jack, would ask him to move. - pg 73
This shows that Ralph actually care about being rescued and sees the mistake that was made by not keeping the fire going while Jack only cares about killing the pig even though it doesn't benefit the entire group.
John Eide
"I've been thinking," he said, "about a clock. We could make a sundial. We could put a stick in the sand, and then--" Pg. 64
I picked this passage because it shows how smart Piggy really is and that he represents a voice of reason among the boys even though he's constantly ignored.
You and your blood Jack merridew! you and your hunting! we might have gone home-" pg. 70
this quote is significant because it really shows how much jack messed up. In his shortsightedness He let a chance to go home slip away just to kill a pig. This just shows how bad a leader jack would be, and how defiant he is towards Ralph
Raff N
"There was a ship. Out there. You said you'd keep the fire going and you let it out!" He took a step toward Jack, who turned and faced him. "They might have seen us. We might have gone home-" Pg. 70
I chose this passage because Ralph is trying to make the hunters understand the severity of what they have done. And the consequence of not being able to be rescued.
Clare F.
"Strange things happened at midday .... Sometimes land loomed where there was no land and flicked our like a bubble as the children watched. Piggy discounted all this learnedly as a "mirage"; and since no boy could reach even the reef over the stretch of water where the snapping sharks waited, they grew accustomed to these mysteries and ignored them, just as they ignored the miraculous, throbbing stars." p 58
I chose this quote because it shows how little the children know and how little they pay attention. They do not think deeply into situations and accept what they are told.
Bailey B.
"We got a lot of sticks. We could have a sundial each. Then we should know what the time was."
"A fat lot of good that would be."
"You said you wanted things done. So as we could be rescued."
"Oh, shut up."
I chose this conversation between Piggy and Ralph because it shows Ralph's character. It shows that Piggy wants to help and make life a little easier on the boys.
Madeline
Page 65
"They obeyed the summons of the conch, partly because Ralph blew it, and he was big enough to be a link with the adult world of authority; and partly because they enjoyed entertainment of the assemblies." pg 59
I chose this passage because it shows that some of the boys are realizing the seriousness of being stranded on the island. By going to the meetings, the boys find some comfort in having authority because it connects them in a way with their parents.
Abby D.
"Piggy saw the smile and misinterpreted it as friendliness. There had grown up tacitly among the biguns the opinion that Piggy was an outsider, not only by accent, which did not matter, but by fat, and ass-mar, and specs, and a certain disinclination for manual labor. Now, finding that something he had said made Ralph smile, he rejoiced and pressed his advantage." pg. 65
I chose this because it shows that Piggy just wants to help and be accepted by everyone, but Ralph and all of the other boys will just make fun of him
Ralph spoke again , hoarsely. He had not moved.
" You let the fire go out."
I choose this passage because in this moment we actually see Ralph showing emotion and actually caring.
Landon Hughett
Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law.
pg. 62
I chose this passage because it shows how even though there are no adults here to tell him to stop he makes sure he doesn't hit Henry because he is used to getting in trouble.
Shannon F.
"The buzz from the unters was one of admiration at this handsome behavior. Clearly they were of the opinion that Jack had done the decent thing, had put himself in the right by his generous apology and Ralph, obscurely, in the wrong. They waited for an appropriately decent answer." (72).
I chose this passage because I think it shows how easily Jack can manipulate the younger boys, and I believe it hints at a future challenge to leadership.
"Jack planned his new face. He made one cheek and one eye-socket white, then he rubbed red over the other half of his face and slashed a black bar of charcoal across from eight ear to left jaw. He looked in the pool for his reflection, but his breathing troubled the mirror... He began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling" - page 63-64
I choose this passage because I thought it showed foreshadowing. Jack made himself look different in order to hunt and this time the hunt was successful. This mask made Jack feel powerful and awesome, someone who he wasn't. Soon the mask might come through his actual personality making him act powerful and bloodthirsty.
Ralph turned and smiled involuntarily. Piggy was a bore; his fat, his ass-mar and his matter-of-fact ideas were dull, but there was always a little pleasure to be got out of pulling his leg, even if one did it by accident.
I chose this passage because it shows how all the other boys are judging Piggy when in reality Piggy is the brightest out of all of them. They don't understand that they are on their own and need to survive so when Piggy is trying to make a plan they think it's dumb and that they don't need it but they need to start listening to him before its to late and they have nothing to survive off of.
"The twins still sharing their identical grin, jumped up and ran around each other. Then the rest joined in, making pig-dying noises and shouting'"One for his nob"
"Give him a fourpenny one!" As they danced they sang, "Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Bash her in."
I chose this passage because it shows how doing something on your own makes you feel good about yourself. Also this passage shows the kids kind of turning into brutes. (Pg. 75)
"Ralph stirred uneasily. Simon, sitting between the twins and Piggy, wiped his mouth and shoved his piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy, who grabbed it. The twins giggled and Simon lowered his face in shame."
I chose this passage because it is showing how Simon shows a lot of Superego compared to the other boys on the island which could get him in some trouble.
"He was also a distant relative of that other boy whose mulberry-marked face had not been seen since the evening of the great fire; but he was not old enough to understand this, and if he had been told that the other boy had gone home in an aircraft, he would have accepted the statement without fuss or disbelief." pg. 60
I chose this because it just proves how naive and oblivious the boys are
Mary O.
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