LOTF quotes

Question 1

“We’re not ——. We’re —— and the English are the —- at everything”

Answer 1

1) savages 2) English 3) best
. On one hand presents the boys as sure of their superiority in more ways than one- makes the reader believe that the island will be run with order until help arrives.
. On the other hand presents the innate evil and savagery in the boys; idolising England which has colonised many countries and treats may people cruelly. Collective pronoun ‘we’re’ presents them as different and superior to ‘other people’.
. Ironic- boys will descend into savagery.

Question 2

“The —– exploded into a thousand —- fragments and ceased to —–”

Answer 2

1) conch 2) white 3) exist
. Destruction of the conch symbolizes the end of civilisation, order, and democracy
. Metaphor- presents how the conch can never be put back together, just like how civilisation and order will never return to island.
. Light imagery- presents the purity and goodness of the conch. Goodness removed from the island now.
. Violent verb ‘exploded’- violence has taken over island.

Question 3

”—— there is a —–…. maybe it’s only –”

Answer 3

1) Maybe 2) beast 3)us
. Said by a Simon, a virtuous and Christ-like character in the novel.
. Ellipses shoes the hesitation the boys have to point the finger at themselves and illuminate their innate evil. Tries to hide between thin veneer of civ
. Contrast between external creature and internal force: This juxtaposition forces readers to confront the idea that the darkness or savagery lies within human nature and that human nature is innately evil and animalistic using animalist imagery ‘beast’.

Question 4

”—- the beast. — his throat. Spill his —–”

Answer 4

1) Kill 2) Cut 3) Spill
. Repetition: The repeated exclamations “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” emphasize the escalating violence and bloodlust. Repetition mimics the rhythm of a chant or war cry, showing how the boys are becoming savage and tribal.
. Onomatopoeia / Rhythm: The chant’s short, sharp phrases create a fast, rhythmic beat could parallel how the boys join together to beat Simon to death, in an animalistic sort of ordered chaos.

Question 5

“They ——– at each other, ——- a feeling of ———— in —- hunting.”

Answer 5

1) grinned 2) sharing 3) companionship 4) mock
. When Ralph and Jack first go hunting
. Verb ‘grinned’: suggests childlike joy, amusement, and light heartedness.
Effect: It shows that the boys are still in a playful mindset. They see hunting as a game rather than a serious or violent act. This highlights their initial innocence.
. Emphasizes a sense of bonding and friendship between the boys. It contrasts with the later breakdown of relationships and descent into savagery.
. The term “mock hunting” is key — it shows that the act isn’t serious yet. It’s pretend, imaginative, childlike play. Effect: There’s a sense of dramatic irony, as the reader may already sense that this innocent “mock” hunting will evolve into real, brutal violence. This foreshadows the group’s dark transformation.