“There’s nothing in it of course. Just a feeling. But you can feel as if you’re not hunting, but-being hunted; as if something’s behind you all the time in the jungle.”
Shows that it’s just their thoughts that are producing the fear and the beast within them.
“Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and the policemen and the law.”
Roger knows that if he actually hits Henry, all the values above will tumble down.
“Jack planned his new face”
“He looked in astonishment, no longer at himself but at an awesome stranger.”
“He began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling.”
Descendent to savagery
“And the mask was a thing on its own, behind which Jack hid, liberated from shame and self-consciousness.”
“The mask compelled them.”
Embracing the evil within, hypnotic savagery.
“Then remembered his dignity and stood still, grinning.”
“His mind was crowded with memories; memories of the knowledge that had come to them when they closed in on the struggling pig, knowledge that they had outwitted a living thing, imposed their will upon it, taken away its life, like a long satisfying drink.”
Savagery, loss of civilisation.
“Jack was powerless and raged without knowing why. By the time the pile was built, they were on different sides of a high barrier.”
It is a symbol- separation of wall that means they are no longer working together.
“I painted my face- I stole up.”
“The thing is- fear can’t hurt you any more than a dream.”
“Unless we get frightened of people.”
“Maybe there is a beast. What I mean is…maybe it’s only us.”
Foreshadowing that they are only bringing the beast on themselves.
“The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away. Once there was this and that; and now- and the ship had gone.”
“What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What’s grown-ups going to think?”
“Because the rules are the only thing we’ve got!”
Rules are the only things that are standing between them bringing chaos and being civilised.
“If Jack was chief he’d have all hunting and no fire. We’d be here till we died.”
“Soon the darkness was full of claws, full of the awful unknown and menace.”
“He sunned himself in their new respect and felt that hunting was good after all.”
Shows how much Ralph actually enjoyed the hunt as well. Ralph becomes aware of his own potential for savagery.
“Piggy lifted the conch as though to add power to his next words.”
“He was happy and wore the damp darkness of the forest like his old clothes.”
Represents savagery of Jack.
“He was safe from shame or self-consciousness behind the mask of his paint and could look at each of them in turn.”
“Jack and the two anonymous savages with him swayed, looked up and then recovered.”
Behind the mask, no longer know whose whom.
“The group of boys looked at the white shell with affectionate respect.”
“Overhead the cannon boomed again and the dry palm fronds clattered in a sudden gust of hot wind.”
The storm is foreshadowing evil and that a climax is arriving.
“There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the beast.”
Quote to represent the fear is the beast in their minds.
“Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!”
“You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are what they are?” (pg. 177)
“The Lord of the Flies was expanding like a balloon.” (pg. 178)
Fear!
“Simon’s body was arched and stiff. The Lord of the Flies spoke in the voice of a schoolmaster.” (pg. 178)
A schoolmaster shows authority and control, and the need for obeying.
“You’re not wanted. Understand? We are going to have fun on this island. Understand? We are going to have fun on this island1 So don’t try it on, my poor misguided boy, or else-“ (pg. 178)
“Evening was come, not with calm beauty but with the threat of violence.” (pg. 185)
Foreshadow of the fear appearing at nighttimes.
“Power lay in the brown swell of his forearms: authority sat on his shoulder and chattered in his ear like an ape.” (pg. 185)
“All at once the thunder struck. Instead of the dull boom there was a point of impact in the explosion.” (pg. 186)
The storm foreshadows evil and climax.
“The Chief’s blush was hidden by the white and red clay.” (pg. 198)
Demonstrates the power of the mask.
“He held out the conch to Piggy who flushed, this time with pride.” (pg. 211)
Demonstrates how the conch could give one so much power and pride.
“They understood only too well the liberation into savagery that the concealing paint brought.” (pg. 212)
Shows how strong and powerful the paint and mask is.
“He pushed his hair up and gazed at the green and black mask before him, trying to remember what Jack looked like.” (pg. 219)
Demonstrates how much destruction the paint and mask has brought and how it can change one’s life and physical feature.
“By him stood Piggy still holding out the talisman, the fragile, shining beauty of the shell.” (pg. 222)
Shows how fragile the conch could be.
“The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee, the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.” (pg. 222)
Once the conch is broken, the democracy and society is also destroyed.
“There isn’t a tribe for you any more! The conch is gone-“ (pg. 223)
Democracy destroyed.
“The breaking of the conch and the deaths of Piggy and Simon lay over the island like a vapour.”
Beast is being a physical manifestation of the boy’s own fears and savagery.
