“If it rains like when we dropped in we’ll need shelters all right. Andthen another thing. We need shelters because of the—
ralphs current goal is to build shelters and get the boys in line
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“I was talking about smoke! Don’t you want to be rescued? All you cantalk about is pig, pig, pig!
goals are different
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“The best thing we can do is get ourselves rescued.”Jack had to think for a moment before he could remember what rescue
they want to get rescued the concept is becoming meaningless for jack
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“But I shall! Next time! I’ve got to get a barb on this spear! Wewounded a pig and the spear fell out. If we could only make barbs—
jack is becoming more bloodthristy
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ed, or jerseyed. Therewere badges, mottoes even, stripes of color in stockings and pullovers.Their heads clustered above the trunks in the green shad
this para graph for cose reading
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“His specs–use them as burning glasses!”Piggy was surrounded before he could back away.
Despite his efforts Piggy is ignored and pushed away despite his efforts and is not taken seriously.
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He went on in the silence, borne on his triumph.
The symbol of the conch for authority is establishing a place in the boys small society their only rule so far keeping them from acting out.
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The simple statement, unbacked by any proof but theweight of Ralph’s new authority, brought light and happiness. He had towave the conch before he could make them hear him.
Ralph is starting to gain more confidence and authority over the boys despite his lack of knowledge.
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Either the wandering breezes or perhaps the decline of the sun alloweda little coolness to lie under the trees. The boys felt it and stirred rest-lessly.
Here you can see how the fiction is starting to appear in the book and the realness of the situation is starting to affect them.
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Next time there would be no mercy. He looked round fiercely,daring them to contradict.
Here you can see that Ralph was very harsh with himself and wanted the attention of his choir desperately.
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heads muttering, whispering,heads full of eyes that watched Ralph and speculated. Something wasbeing done.
Ralph and Piggy took leadership here and the other boys were calmed at the sight of them.
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a conch; ever so expensive. I bet if you wanted to buy one, you’dhave to pay pounds and pounds and pounds
These boys are british because they currency theyare familiar with is pounds.
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“I can’t swim. I wasn’t allowed. My asthma—”“Sucks to your ass-mar!”
This shows how the kids are not thinking things trhough and how Ralph has a disregard for danger.
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In the middle of the scar he stood on his head andgrinned at the reversed fat boy.
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All round him the longscar smashed into the jungle was a bath of heat.
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