Ralph - change throughout Flashcards
1
Q
beginning of novel - description
A
“The boy with fair hair”
- innocent - never done bad
- angelic
- pure
- heroic
- leadership qualities (foreshadows)
2
Q
becoming a leader- elected as chief
A
“Im chief, then.”
- deciding he is chief
- making decision on own
- makes rules
- capable of making sensible decisions
- short sentence; good decision on own
3
Q
temptation of savagery- jacks feast
A
“Piggy and Ralph, under the threat of the sky found themselves eager to take place in this demented but partly secure society”
- wanting to join savagery
- how fast getting pulled into savagery
- if not part of savagery - not safe; savages will get you
- savagery & dicatorship= bad, if part of it you are safe
4
Q
becoming like a savage-wanting to survive being hunted down by Jacks tribe
A
“he raised his spear, snarled a little…”
- snarled- turning savage but a little so still has civilisation
- spear- turning savage; weapon that is capable of death
- inhumane, snarled; turning like animal
5
Q
way of maturing- end of novel
A
“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of mans heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy”
- Understands all bad that has happened
- understands that civilisation; collapsed & savagery; taken over
- Golding sobbing? Golding like Ralph?
- realises piggy was needed-too late
- wept;pain within for savages
- innocent&darkness in one sentence. Don’t survive together
- darkness can take over anything
