CHAPTER FOUR
Literary Device
"The subsoil beneath the palm trees was a raised beach, and generations of palms had worked loose in this the stones that had lain on the sands of another shore."
One thing this quote does to me is fairly simple; it brings me into perspective of where the children are. The way the author uses imagery allows me, the reader, the mentally picture what this scene may look like. When the author choses to use the word "generations," I am brought to picture something that has been in the making for hundreds or even thousands of years. The author's word choice in this quote along with his use of imagery shows how, though our story has just begun on this island, this fictional island has been built through text in a way that coneys the idea that it has been the making for a large amount …show more content…
I think that this quote, along with the instance where they would not help build the huts, sets the little 'uns as dead weight that needs to be fed and cared for. In a way, I would even say that the little 'uns symbolize a commoner, as they don't do much except for being alive. On the contrary, I do see these children being the first to be sacrificed to the Lord of the Flies, as Mr. Seneca said children were sacrificed to it later in the book.
Characterization Two — Roger
"Roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry— threw it to miss."
I believe that this quote establishes a starting point for Roger's character in this story. He seems to be an overall mean person who acts as a passive villain in the story. Though he doesn't bring much good the children, he also doesn't seem to do much harm past the mental state. In no way do I see Roger as a nice person, but I also don't see him being much of a threat. In a way, I would say that he acts like a bully, but one that doesn't really try to hurt people.
Characterization Three —
Literary Device
"The subsoil beneath the palm trees was a raised beach, and generations of palms had worked loose in this the stones that had lain on the sands of another shore."
One thing this quote does to me is fairly simple; it brings me into perspective of where the children are. The way the author uses imagery allows me, the reader, the mentally picture what this scene may look like. When the author choses to use the word "generations," I am brought to picture something that has been in the making for hundreds or even thousands of years. The author's word choice in this quote along with his use of imagery shows how, though our story has just begun on this island, this fictional island has been built through text in a way that coneys the idea that it has been the making for a large amount …show more content…
I think that this quote, along with the instance where they would not help build the huts, sets the little 'uns as dead weight that needs to be fed and cared for. In a way, I would even say that the little 'uns symbolize a commoner, as they don't do much except for being alive. On the contrary, I do see these children being the first to be sacrificed to the Lord of the Flies, as Mr. Seneca said children were sacrificed to it later in the book.
Characterization Two — Roger
"Roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry— threw it to miss."
I believe that this quote establishes a starting point for Roger's character in this story. He seems to be an overall mean person who acts as a passive villain in the story. Though he doesn't bring much good the children, he also doesn't seem to do much harm past the mental state. In no way do I see Roger as a nice person, but I also don't see him being much of a threat. In a way, I would say that he acts like a bully, but one that doesn't really try to hurt people.
Characterization Three —