This passage was very significant in the novel:
"But the island was scorched up like dead wood- Simon was dead- and Jack had.... The tears began to flow and sobs shook him. He gave himslef up to them now for the first time on the island; great,sudderingspasms of grief that seemed to wrench his whole body. His voice rose under the black smoke before the burning wreckage of the island; and infected by that emotion, the other little boys began to shake and sob too. And in the middle of them, with filthy body, matted hair, and unwiped nose, Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy."
The kids realized that they needed adults to take care of them. They were crying because they had missed being in their homes, where everything was under control. Also, this passage portrayed the importance of Ralph's friendship with Piggy. After all the violence the kids have gone through in the island, the characters knew that it was time to tuck in all their thoughts of violence, and go back being a normal kid.
"But the island was scorched up like dead wood- Simon was dead- and Jack had.... The tears began to flow and sobs shook him. He gave himslef up to them now for the first time on the island; great,sudderingspasms of grief that seemed to wrench his whole body. His voice rose under the black smoke before the burning wreckage of the island; and infected by that emotion, the other little boys began to shake and sob too. And in the middle of them, with filthy body, matted hair, and unwiped nose, Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy."
The kids realized that they needed adults to take care of them. They were crying because they had missed being in their homes, where everything was under control. Also, this passage portrayed the importance of Ralph's friendship with Piggy. After all the violence the kids have gone through in the island, the characters knew that it was time to tuck in all their thoughts of violence, and go back being a normal kid.
2 comments:
Wow, this passage is really touchy.
I think I should change my memorable passage.haha.
The passage you chose is really sad especially this part "true, wise friend called Piggy."
I guess this is the very last part of the stpry ^^; Well, I think they were crying because they realized that they lost their purity. Thinking of how they had changed since since they came to the island. No ideal, killing friends...
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