“Then the clouds opened and let down the rain like a waterfall. The water bounded from the mountain-top, tore leaves and branches from the trees, poured like a cold shower over the struggling heap on the sand. Presently the heap broke up and figures staggered away. Only the beast lay still, a few yards from the sea. Even in the rain they could see how small a beast it was; and already its blood was staining the sand.”
This passage was when Jack’s tribe killed Simon because they thought he was a beast. Though they thought he was a beast, Ralph, Piggy, and Sam and Eric knew it was Simon. This part was shocking but also allowed me to realize that these kids are not kids any more. They were savages. It made me feel they just crossed the line that they should not have crossed. This passage describes how after the death atmosphere looked. Especially the part that said “They could see how small a beast it was; and already its bloody was staining the sand.” It was such gory scene to imagine. Simon was kind to the boys and was the only one who realized the truth about the beast on the mountain. He was the one who could have solved the conflicts between Ralph and Jack. It seemed like they have lost the key to the treasure box of civilization.
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Nicely written Sophie!> <
Man...that scene was REALLY disturbing, wasn't it?
It's really hard to imagine good British schoolboys turning to a whole bunch of savages, literally. And I agree on how you said they lost the key to civilization when they killed Simon. He WAS the only one who knew the truth, and realized that the only dangerous thing in the island was the evil-mindedness of human beings.It was really sad that he had to die like that...in the hands of his old friends too!
Yeah your passage seems significant for me too, but this passage is seems related to the climax of the story. Also, it's really nonsense to believe that these teenagers murdering other people.
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