“The rock stuck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.” (181)
This quote above is important to the novel as a whole because it shows how the boys and their organization has changed on the island. The conch is a sign of leadership and organization because it was used to call meetings and allow people to be respected when speaking. It being shattered signifies the “death” of organization. Piggy is a sign of human-intellect and civilization because he is a perfectionist who wishes to keep everything organized. His death signifies the end of civilization and an organized society on the island.
Readers should notice the tone of this quote: “Piggy, saying nothing, with no time for even a grunt, traveled through the air sideways from the rock, turning over as he went. Piggy fell 40 feet and landed on his back across the square red rock in the sea. His head opened and stuff came out and turned red. Piggy's arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pigs after it has been killed"(181).
This is the scene where Piggy dies. The tone of this quote shows no concern or care whatsoever for Piggy. Readers should also notice that even though Piggy has been with us for most of the book, his death occurs in just one short, careless paragraph. Readers might ask why this occurs. This is because William Golding is trying to show how the hunters have lost all compassion and now only care about killing. It should also be considered by readers that these two significant moments in the book occur in a quick paragraph and why Golding did this.
I like how you described the tone of his death as careless and with no concern. I also like how you used two quotes from the same event, but described them with different meanings.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely explained to us what these passages meant by going into great detail. I like how you posted your own opinion of the way these scenes occurred, as it gives readers a sense of agreement with you.
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