“They walked along, two continents of experience and feeling, unable to communicate” (Golding 58).
metaphor
“The mask compelled them” (64)
The statement hints at the how powerful of an effect the mask is having upon Jack, dehumanizing him
“His voice was loud and savage, and struck them into silence” (70).
personification
“Two grey trunks rubbed each other with an evil speaking that no one had noticed by day” (90).
personification
conch shell (symbol)
community/democracy
- must be cared for
- powerful and delicate
- only person holding it can talk
piggy’s glasses (symbol)
comfort
- cleans them when he gets upset
- now they are broken
beast (symbol)
signal fire (symbol)
fire (motif)