Lord of the Flies Chapter 4 Quote Analysis Part Two
Do this assignment in PAGES. You may write directly on this paper in PAGES,
or you may open a new document and write there.
Please work on this individually before you ask anyone for help. Doing this on your
own will help your critical thinking skills.
Follow these 4 steps for success.
Steps 1-3 are done using your book and your mind. Step 4 is when you write what
you know. I used my page numbers for these quotes, you can easily find these quotes
in the novel because they go in order. If you’re struggling, use the spy glass at the top
to search for a word or expression.
1. Read over the following quote.
2. Consider their context (who is the quote concerning, what has just happened
and what is about to happen – if you know) LOOK IT UP!
3. Clarify the importance of the quote. In other words, why is this particular
quote significant?
4. Write your analysis of the quote.
Quotes:
A. “He knelt, holding the shell of water. A rounded patch of sunlight fell on his
face and a brightness appeared in the depths of the water. He looked in
astonishment, no longer at himself but at an awesome stranger. He split the
water and leapt to his feet, laughing excitedly. Beside the pool his sinewy
body held up a mask that drew their eyes and appalled them. He began to
dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling. He capered toward
Bill, and the mask was a thing on its own, behind which Jack hid, liberated
from shame and self-consciousness. The face of the read and white and black
swung through the air and jigged toward Bill. Bill started up laughing; then
suddenly he fell silent and blundered away through the bushes” (53).
B. The buzz from the hunters was one of admiration at this handsome behavior.
Clearly they were of the opinion that Jack had done the decent thing, had put
himself in the right by his generous apology and Ralph, obscurely, in the
wrong. They waited for an appropriately decent answer” (61).
C. “’Aren’t I having none?’ Jack had meant to leave him in doubt, as an assertion
of power; but Piggy by advertising his omission made more cruelty
necessary” (62).