Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies

Quotation AnalysisQuotation Analysis

Chapter 1Chapter 1 ““Daddy taught me. He’s a Daddy taught me. He’s a

commander in the Navy. When he commander in the Navy. When he gets leave, he’ll come and rescue gets leave, he’ll come and rescue us.” – pg.13us.” – pg.13

““We can use this to call the others. We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting.” – pg.16Have a meeting.” – pg.16

““His real name’s Piggy.” pg.21His real name’s Piggy.” pg.21 ““All right, choir. Take off your togs.” All right, choir. Take off your togs.”

pg.23pg.23

Chapter 2Chapter 2 ““We’re on an uninhabited island with no other We’re on an uninhabited island with no other

people on it.” – pg.32people on it.” – pg.32 ““All the same you need an army – for All the same you need an army – for

hunting.” – pg.32hunting.” – pg.32 ““He still says he saw the beastie. It came and He still says he saw the beastie. It came and

went away again an’ came back and wanted to went away again an’ came back and wanted to eat him.” - pg. 36eat him.” - pg. 36

““Something he had not known was there rose Something he had not known was there rose in him and compelled him to make the in him and compelled him to make the point…” – pg.37point…” – pg.37

“ “We used his specs”… “He helped that way.”- We used his specs”… “He helped that way.”- pg.42pg.42

Chapter 3Chapter 3 ““All day, I’ve been working with All day, I’ve been working with

Simon. No one else.” – pg. 50Simon. No one else.” – pg. 50 ““I thought I might kill.” – pg. 51I thought I might kill.” – pg. 51 ““I was talking about smoke. Don’t I was talking about smoke. Don’t

you want to be rescued?” – pg. 54you want to be rescued?” – pg. 54 ““He looked over his shoulder…to He looked over his shoulder…to

confirm that he was utterly alone.” – confirm that he was utterly alone.” – pg. 56pg. 56

Chapter 4Chapter 4 ““They let the bloody fire go out.” – They let the bloody fire go out.” –

pg.68pg.68 ““Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill

her blood.” – pg.69her blood.” – pg.69 ““One side’s broken.” – pg.71One side’s broken.” – pg.71 ““I cut the pig’s throat.” – pg.75I cut the pig’s throat.” – pg.75

Chapter 5Chapter 5 “ “The thing is – fear can’t hurt you anymore The thing is – fear can’t hurt you anymore

than a dream.” (pg.82)than a dream.” (pg.82) ““Serve you right if something did get you, Serve you right if something did get you,

you useless lot of cry-babies!” (pg. 83)you useless lot of cry-babies!” (pg. 83) ““Life...is scientific....I know there isn't no Life...is scientific....I know there isn't no

beast.”beast.” (pg.84)(pg.84) ““If I blow the conch and they don’t come If I blow the conch and they don’t come

back; then we’ve had it. (pg.92)back; then we’ve had it. (pg.92) ““Maybe there is a beast....maybe it's only Maybe there is a beast....maybe it's only

us.” (pg.89)us.” (pg.89)

Chapter 6Chapter 6

““So as the stars moved across the sky, the So as the stars moved across the sky, the figure sat on the mountaintop and bowed figure sat on the mountaintop and bowed and sank and bowed again” (96).and sank and bowed again” (96).

‘‘We’ve seen the beast with our own eyes. We’ve seen the beast with our own eyes. No – we weren’t asleep-’”(100)No – we weren’t asleep-’”(100)

““Ralph pointed fearfully at Eric’s face, Ralph pointed fearfully at Eric’s face, which was striped with scars where the which was striped with scars where the bushes had torn him.” (100) bushes had torn him.” (100)

Chapter 7Chapter 7

““You’ll get back to where you came from” You’ll get back to where you came from” (111).(111).

““With the boar only five yards away, he With the boar only five yards away, he flung the foolish wooden stick that he flung the foolish wooden stick that he carried, saw it hit the great snout and carried, saw it hit the great snout and hang there for a moment (113).hang there for a moment (113).

““The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering."mastering." (115) (115)

““I’m going up the mountain to look for the I’m going up the mountain to look for the beast – now…Coming?” (119).beast – now…Coming?” (119).

Chapter 8Chapter 8

“…“…the terrified squealing became a high-the terrified squealing became a high-pitched scream.” (135)pitched scream.” (135)

‘‘If you want to join my tribe come and see If you want to join my tribe come and see us. Perhaps I’ll let you join. Perhaps not’ us. Perhaps I’ll let you join. Perhaps not’ (140).(140).

““The lord of the flies spoke in the voice of The lord of the flies spoke in the voice of a school master” (143).a school master” (143).

‘‘You’re not wanted. Understand. We are You’re not wanted. Understand. We are going to have fun on this island! (144)going to have fun on this island! (144)

Chapter 9Chapter 9 ‘…‘…And the conch doesn’t count at this And the conch doesn’t count at this

end of the island’(150).end of the island’(150). ““A thing was crawling out of the forest. A thing was crawling out of the forest.

It came darkly, uncertainly (152).It came darkly, uncertainly (152). ““Then the clouds opened and let down Then the clouds opened and let down

the rain like a waterfall.” (153)the rain like a waterfall.” (153) ““There were no words, and no There were no words, and no

movements but the tearing of teeth movements but the tearing of teeth and claws” (153).and claws” (153).

Chapter 10Chapter 10 ““It was an accident….that’s what it It was an accident….that’s what it

was. An accident.” – 157was. An accident.” – 157 ‘‘He’s going to beat Wilfred.” – 159He’s going to beat Wilfred.” – 159 ““The chief was sitting there, naked to The chief was sitting there, naked to

the waist, his face blocked out in the waist, his face blocked out in white and red.” - 160white and red.” - 160

““I got an awful bloody face, I think, I got an awful bloody face, I think, Ralph. But I did him in the end.” – 168Ralph. But I did him in the end.” – 168

““They didn’t take the conch.” – 168They didn’t take the conch.” – 168

Chapter 11Chapter 11 ““Then the sea breathed again in a Then the sea breathed again in a

long slow sigh, the water boiled long slow sigh, the water boiled white and pink over the rock.” – 181white and pink over the rock.” – 181

““He obeyed an instinct that he did He obeyed an instinct that he did not know he possessed and swerved not know he possessed and swerved over the open space.” – 181over the open space.” – 181

Chapter 12Chapter 12 ““Roger sharpened a stick at both Roger sharpened a stick at both

ends.” – 190ends.” – 190 ““I should have thought that a pack of I should have thought that a pack of

British boys…would have been able British boys…would have been able to put up a better show than that.” to put up a better show than that.” 201 - 202201 - 202