Chapter 1- Sound of the Shell Flashcards
“Hi”…
…it said.
-Dehumanising like it was a creature existing on the island which said it.
A vision of….
…red and yellow, flashed upwards with a witch-like cry.
-Conveys this threatening image of the island.
The fair…
…boy
-Repeated seven times, foreshadows his leadership role with the pre-modifier “fair.” Double meaning, fair as in a sophisticating appearance and fair as in one who is open to pave ways for democracy.
He was shorter than the fair boy…
…and was very fat.
-Makes him seem like an outsider.
Perhaps there aren’t any…
grownups anywhere.
-1st priority and analysing the island.
No…
…grownups!
-No sense of concern for there being no grownups, allows more freedom perhaps.
“He’ll be…
,,,back all right.”
-Ralph has hope and optimism that is father will come to rescue them.
“What’s your…
…name?”
-Curiosity, links to his rational thought process.
I was the…
…only boy in our school who had asthma.
-Makes Piggy seem as an outsider.
Decaying…
…coconuts
-Unpleasant setting given for the island, links to the huge contrast it is for the boys.
Not yet old enough…
…for the adolescence to have made him awkward.
-Links to the boys’ demographics and how that correlated to their immoral actions.
We ought to…
…have a meeting
-Intention to do the right thing and bring a democratic organisation for more stability amongst the island.
Piggy!…
…Piggy!
-Repetition hints this immaturity in Ralph.
Ralph danced into the hot air…
… and then returned as a fighter-plane.
-Inflicting damage onto Piggy, play fighting, foreshadows the extremities of violence on the island.
Sucks to…
…your auntie/your ass-mar
-Ralph has an embodiment of evil but it is not intense and can be controlled. Also, further portrays Piggy as this outsider.
We may…
…stay here till be die
-Rational thinking, understanding the realistic possibilities, Piggy as the superego.
We’ve got…
…to do something
-Behaving like grown-ups
Careful!…
…You’ll break it!
-Clinging onto civilisation, portrays Piggy as a reliable source of authority.
We can use this to call on…
…others. Have a meeting.
-Piggy’s superego is playing a significant part in the efficiency of survival and being rescued. He is very helpful and decisive.
Violent…
…pleasure
-Oxymoron, hints this effort required to make a good change. Perhaps foreshadows how it progresses to get harder.
Marching…
….approximately in step in two parallel lines.
-The choir and maintaining law and order.
His cap badge…
…was golden.
-the other choir boys had a silver badge; Jack having a gold badge hints this leadership role from him and perhaps his experience in leading.
“Piggy!” A storm…
…of laughter arose.
-Before the democratic splitting and different leadership roles, Jack and Ralph are united through the outsider traits of Piggy.
“I ought to be chief” said Jack…
…with simple arrogance.
-Hints his confidence and wants to be chief despite Ralph contributing more.
