Lord Of The Flies Flashcards
1
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Key themes
A
- democracy
- human nature
- importance of civilisation
2
Q
Key symbols (5)
A
- fire
- spear
- piggy’s glasses
- the conch
- the masks
3
Q
Fire represents… (6)
A
- childish
- danger
- brings people together
- red
- desperation
- monitors the boys’ degeneration
- hope
4
Q
Piggy’s glasses represent… (6)
A
- hope
- democracy
- foresight
- needed
- different perspective
- provides the fire
5
Q
The spear represents… (6)
A
- jack’s fixation with hunting
- savage nature
- prepared
- primitive
- inner evil
- offering
6
Q
The conch represents…
A
- democracy
7
Q
The masks represent… (6)
A
- fantasy
- mystery
- fresh start –> hidden change, becoming someone else
- identity –> lack of it
- dramatic
- group mentality
8
Q
Desperation for civilisation
A
“Piggy nodded at the conch”
- trying to resort back to society
- Piggy is clever and knows the importance of civilisation
9
Q
Loss of hope quote
A
“From his left hand dangled Piggy’s broken glasses”
- no more fire
- lack of hope
- no civilisation
- nothing to hang onto
10
Q
Loss of civilisation quote
A
“The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist”
- no more intelligence
- metaphor for civilisation
- WHITE –> purity, hope (no longer exists)
11
Q
Degeneration to complete savagery quote
A
“Piggy fell forty feet and landed on his back across the square, red rock in the sea. His head opened and stuff came out and turned red. Piggy’s arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig’s after instagram has been killed”
- links to the killing of the sow
- complete savagery - murder
- gruesome
- connotations of red
