Ralph Flashcards
(7 cards)
What does ralph do when he first gets on the island
Beg
‘He lifted the shell’ - he sets down rules and takes control to resemble the adults of the world.
‘We ought to have rules’
Beg
He prioritises the signal fire and insists on the need for an orginised system like the government
‘Dont you want be rescued’
Mid
He becomes furious with jacks short-sighted obsession with hunting and killing pig rather than focusing on getting rescued.
What does ralph realise in the middle of the novel?
Mid
‘We began well’ - he realises that their idyllic first few days on the island were short lived, especially when people have different views on how society should run.
What does ralph think is the most important thing
Mid
‘The fire’s the most important thing’ - as much as ralph wants to join jacks lifestyle he cant. He believes in the good of the group and cant join in on savagery. One of the times ralphs thinking becomes confused.
What is ralphs reaction to simon being murdered
‘That was simon…that was murder’ - only character that admits he helped kill simon. Acknowledges that the boys have killed simon and not the ‘beast’. Uses lawful terminology to refer to what the boys have done. And faces brutal reality of their actions
What is ralphs emotional reaction to simons death
End
‘Im frightened. Of us.’ - understands the unspeakable act he has committed. Realises the boys’ capacity for violence and it causes him to fear the situation.
