The lord of the Flies hung on his stick and grinned… gaze was held by that ancient, inescapable recognition” It’s a gift” the silence accepted the gift and awed them. The parachutist’s body – “the ruin of a face” Perhaps that’s what the beast is – a ghost” “then people started getting frightened” by the beast “beastie”, “he says the beastie came in the dark” “supposing we go, looking like we used to, washed and hair brushed – after all we aren’t savages really and being rescued isn’t a game”

Said by Ralph to Jack “I’ve got the conch” I’ll give the conch to the next person to speak…and he won’t be interrupted” Simon speaking in front of the boys “the pressure of the assembly took his voice away” “ held the conch against his chest with one hand and stabbed the air with his index finger” Piggy on the rest of the boys “boys armed with sticks”

Ralph on the disintegration of the rules – “We shan’t keep the fire going. Ralph – “the rules are the only thing we’ve got” Ralph “this meeting must not be fun, but business” On the biguns arguing after the first kill – “passions beat about Simon…with awful wings” On Henry playing with the sea creatures “he became absorbed beyond mere happiness as he felt himself exercising control over living things” Simon takes himself away to think – “when he was secure in the middle he was in a little cabin” Piggy at the first fire – “like a pack of kids”, “that littlun that had the mark on his face – where is he now?” Ralph – “there aren’t any grown-ups we shall have to look after ourselves.” On Roger’s behaviour – “furtive boy… inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy” Key Quotes from Lord of the Flies by William Golding

The rules shouted jack