Ralph - Lord of the Flies

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  • Created on: 10-12-16 18:10
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  • Ralph
    • Themes
      • Civilisation
        • Ralph clings to the idea of being rescued.
          • He takes charge and gives the boys jobs to ensure some form of survival.
      • Evil
        • Golding involves the Hero (Ralph) in acts of evil.
          • This shows that evil is inside all of us.
            • Ralph tries to fight his own evil - this represents mans struggle against evil.
      • Power and Leadership
        • "And he won't be interrupted. Except by me."
      • Barbarity
        • Golding uses Jack and Ralph's relationship to represent conflict on the island.
          • The conflict is between civilisation (Ralph) and barbarity (Jack).
    • Attributes
      • Determined
        • "I'm chief. I'll go. Don't argue."
          • His short, blunt replies show his authority and ability to make the others obey him.
      • Brave
        • 'Ralph picked up his stick and prepared for battle.'
      • Fair
        • "The choir belongs to you, of course."
          • Ralph tries reasoning with Jack after he becomes chief.
      • Honest
        • "We'd talk but we wouldn't fight a tiger. We'd hide."
        • "Ralph wept for the end of innocence."
    • Appearance
      • 'A fair boy" with a "Golden body"
      • "He might make a boxer... his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil."
      • "Lost the prominent tummy of childhood, and not yet old enough for adolescence to make him awkward."
    • Events
      • "Daddy taught me... he'll come and rescue us."
      • "Don't you want to be rescued? All you talk about is pig, pig, pig!"
        • Ralph arguing with Jack over the fire/ rescue.
      • "They let the bloody fire out."
      • 'The half-shut eyes were dim with the infinite cynicism of adult life.'
        • Ralph becomes fed up of being chief.

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