Lord Of The Flies - big themes

• 'The conch was the symbol of their rule' (civilisation)
• ”The desire to squeeze and hurt was overmastering” (descent into savagery)
• ”Ralph and Piggy found themselves eager to take a place in this demented but partly secure society” (descent into savagery)
• “All you can talk about is pig, pig, pig!” (descent into savagery)
• ”Bollocks to the rules! If there’s a beast, we’ll hunt it down” (descent into savagery)
• ”The fires the most important thing because because” (difficulty to maintain civilisation)
• “The crowd surged after it, poured down the rock, leapt onto the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore”(dangers of mob mentality)
• “The circle moved in and round. Robert squealed in mock terror, then in real pain.” (dangers of mob mentality)
• “the long scar smashed into the jungle was a bath of heat” (island is a microcosm of the real world)
• “They suffered untold terrors in the dark and huddled together for comfort” (fear)
• “He forgot his wounds, his hunger and thirst, and became fear” (fear)
• “Im frightened. Of us. I want to go home” (fear)
• “There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws” (inherent evil)
• “taken away its life like a long satisfying drink” (inherent evil)
• “His laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling” (inherent evil)
• “Simon found for them the choicest fruit they could not reach” (hope for mankind)