Lord Of The Flies Quotes
He was old enough, twelve years and a few months, to have lost the prominent tummy of childhood and not yet old enough for adolescence to have made him awkward.(Chpt 1 pg. 10) The description of Ralph shows that he is not a young child anymore and is in the process of changing, from childhood to adolescence. He’s a commander in the Navy. When he gets leave he’ll come and rescue us. (Chpt 1 pg. 13) Ralph’s statement about his father demonstrates that toward the beginning of the saga he is naïve and presumes all is well and that the grownups can fix anything. Ralph pursed his lips and squirted air into the shell, which emitted a low, farting noise. This amused both the boys… (Chpt 1 pg. 17) In the beginning of the story, Golding presents several situations that demonstrate the immaturity of the children. It is also establishing a frame from which we can clearly see the children maturing. He was intimidated by this uniformed superiority and the offhand authority in Merridew’s voice. (Chpt 1 pg.21) Golding’s description of Jack instantly tells the reader that he has an authoritative manner about him which gives him power over other children. But there was a stillness about Ralph as he sa
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