Loss of innocence:
Characters:
Ralph- “I hit him! The spear stuck in-“
“I hit him,’ said Ralph again, ‘and the spear stuck in a bit.’ He
felt the need for witnesses” Pg. 124
“I hit him,’ said Ralph again, ‘and the spear stuck in a bit.’ He
felt the need for witnesses” Pg. 124
“With the boar only five yards away, he flung the foolish wooden
stick that he carried, saw it hit the great snout and
hang there for a moment” Pg. 123
“I hit him,’ said Ralph again, ‘and the spear stuck in a bit.’ He
felt the need for witnesses” Pg. 124
“I hit him,’ said Ralph again, ‘and the spear stuck in a bit.’ He
felt the need for witnesses” Pg. 124
“With the boar only five yards away, he flung the foolish wooden
stick that he carried, saw it hit the great snout and
hang there for a moment” Pg. 123
Event:
The boys had gone out to hunt pigs and it has become habit
that the boys lose themselves and become different people in the hunt.
Ralph who was usually the leader and social peacekeeper actually
takes part in the hunt. He brought a foolish wooden stick to hunt the
pigs. This symbolizes that he probably wasn’t intending on killing anything
because his equipment wasn’t as dangerous of that of someone like Jack.
However, Ralph saw a pig and flung it, the wood stick hit the pig’s nose
and the pig squealed and ran away. Ralph was full of pride that he had
wounded the pig. This event shows that Ralph, who prided himself on
being conservative and innocent had actually lost his innocence himself.
that the boys lose themselves and become different people in the hunt.
Ralph who was usually the leader and social peacekeeper actually
takes part in the hunt. He brought a foolish wooden stick to hunt the
pigs. This symbolizes that he probably wasn’t intending on killing anything
because his equipment wasn’t as dangerous of that of someone like Jack.
However, Ralph saw a pig and flung it, the wood stick hit the pig’s nose
and the pig squealed and ran away. Ralph was full of pride that he had
wounded the pig. This event shows that Ralph, who prided himself on
being conservative and innocent had actually lost his innocence himself.