Choose the most effective literary device (quote and page #) and post your reply answering the following questions:
- How does the literary device add to your understanding of the text?
- What makes it particularly effective?
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Literary Devices in Chapter 6
Today in class, each group posted which literary devices they found most effective in Chapter 6 of Lord of the Flies. Your job now is to choose which device of your peers' is most effective and to explain why. Use your notes from today's class to help you answer the question.
Choose the most effective literary device (quote and page #) and post your reply answering the following questions:
Choose the most effective literary device (quote and page #) and post your reply answering the following questions:
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The quote on page 103 in which Simon ponders the meaning of the beast saying, “a beast without claws scratched, that sat on a mountaintop, that left no tracks and it was not fast enough to catch Samneric. However Simon thought of the beast, there rose before his inward sight the picture of a human at once heroic and sick,” gives us a great deal of insight into the text. Simon finds that even though the beast has no physical manifestation it is always looming over the island, not in the form of a clawed, furry, 10 foot tall beast, but in the form of a boy. The sight that appears to Simon’s inward sight is the vision of the real beast which is a human who was once heroic like the boys were when they were civilized but has now fallen to the sickness of chaos which is consuming the boys every second they remain on the island. This symbolism makes this book an effective piece of writing because it shows the reader the danger of anarchy. We must constantly be mindful of the beast within ourselves.
ReplyDeleteThe most effective Chapter 6 literary device that my peers found is on page 99. " he held the shell up instead and showed it to them and they understood". I think that this part of chapter 6 is most important because Ralph is basically saying that he doesn't think that he should be the overall leader of the group anymore. This is symbolizing that there is chaos that he can not control and that he believes there should be a new leader. I also do agree that there should be a new leader. The youngins, I believe like Ralph, I do too, but I think that it is getting hard for him to keep control of them and there should be a new leader around the boys.
ReplyDeleteThe quote brought up in the discussion is on page 99 when the twins came racing back to the beach frantically trying to tell Ralph that they saw the beast, "the maze of darkness sorted into near and far, and at the high point of the sky the cloudlets were warmed with color. A single sea bird flapped upwards with a hoarse cry that was echoed presently, and something squawking in the forest. Now streaks of cloud near the horizon began to glow rosily and the feathery tops of the palms were green." This quote is symbolism and also personification, the symbol is the bird and the clouds are being personified. When the quote says "a hoarse cry" it is referring to the sound the bird makes and it is not one of a song, or anything pleasant as most would associate with exotic birds. It is similar to the one at the beginning of the book were it was a symbol of danger and negativity ahead. I would make the safe assumption that this is also foreshadowing for the same as earlier in the book. It is personified because they speak of the clouds as "cloudlets" which humans associate with babies or children. So when he is talking about the clouds he means to say small or little clouds. It helped me understand the text because if Mr. Golding hadn't used the symbol of the bird again I would not have picked up on the fact that their are troubling times ahead. It makes it effective because I am able to get a deeper understanding of what I am reading.
ReplyDeleteThe quote on page 99 I found to be the most effective. It says "Ralph took the conch from where it lay... he held the shell up and showed it to them and they understood." This quote is the most effective because it really symbolizes how much power Ralph has because of the shell. The literary device here is symbolism because the shell symbolizes power and control. In the first chapter when the shell was found they said that Ralph looked the one of the adults with the megaphones when he held the shell so it makes the kids turn to him for help and guidance.
ReplyDeleteThe most effective literary device in chapter 6 was personification when Golding was describing the island, " Now we saw the landsman view of the swell and it seemed like breathing of some stupendous creature" (105). The way Golding personifies the island deepens my understanding of the text because he relates to the island as a "stupendous creature", which refers to a negative connotation. The author intentionally compared the island to a creature to portray the evil and danger it represents and this is significant due to the many children living in such a horrible place.
ReplyDeleteThe most effective literary device in chapter 6 was the personification of the island being alive. "Now we saw the landsman view of the swell and it seemed like the breathing of some stupendous creature"(105). This literary device is so effective because Golding is really showing how the island is active and the boys were thrown into a situation where life is constantly moving. Golding is also showing the danger that boys are in because of the island being a "creature" or something that they are involved in.
ReplyDeleteThe most effective literary device in chapter six is found on page 99, ""Ralph took the conch from where it lay... he held the shell up and showed it to them and they understood." This is clearly the most effective literary device in chapter six because it represents Ralph's power. The boys are so used to Ralph blowing the conch to get their attention that now they realize that he does not even need to blow the conch to get their attention. In fact, Im sure that they wouldn't even need him to hold up the conch, all he would have to do was raise his hand and they boys would all come under his command. When Golding says this he wants to make it clear to the reader that Ralph still has control over everyone and as a whole the boys still respect him because they are so worried about loosing order and they are all getting scared that they may not be rescued.
ReplyDeleteThe quote that I found most affective was when William Golding mentioned the waters, "Down, down, the waters went, whispering like the wind among the heads of the forest."(105) This quote shows how the waters were very very calm and soothing. This island that the boys are stranded on might be very unrelaxing because of the harsh conditions but the whispering of the waters make the island very calm and quiet.
ReplyDeleteI have found many literary devices in chapter 6 but I think the most effective device was on page 99. "Ralph took the conch from where it lay... he held the shell up and showed it to them and they understood." This quote really showed that Ralph still controlled the people, and had the power. It is showing us that Ralph does not need to prove himself to the people, that the people understand that he is the leader of the group.
ReplyDeleteThe literary device from chapter six that I found to be most affective was the use of personification in the quote, "Now we saw the landsman view of the swell and it seemed like breathing of some stupendous creature" (105). This adds to my understanding of the text because it really gives you an idea of how horrible the situation these boys have been put into is. All these boys are stuck on an island that is being portrayed as a live creature, which means it will have its ups and downs and because it is making it alive, something seems to be bad about it. It is like the Island is out to get them, but what they don't realize is that it's actually themselves and everything from the Island is starting to get to them and drive them to the point where even the island is out to get them in their minds. It shows the real struggle the boys go through by not only being stranded on an average island, but and island that is alive and seems to have some sort of evil behind it, and that has a "beasty".
ReplyDeleteIn class we were with our groups deciding on what literary device used in chapter 6 was the most effective. From one group they used the quote "he held the shell up instead and showed it to them and they understood" (99). This quote is talking about how Ralph took the conch and instead of blowing into it he just held it up and the people understood to come and join him. this shows that Ralph doesn't think that he should be the main leader of the island anymore because there is a lot of conflicts going on. When Ralph holds up the conch some of the people come to him but others don't and ignore it and one of those people that ignore it is Jack. I feel that Jack is the main conflict starter on the island because he wants the island to be 'everyone for themselves' type of way, but Ralph wants it civilized.
ReplyDeleteI think that the most effective quote from chapter 6 was of foreshadowing; "The clamor broke out. Some of the boys wanted to go back to the beach. Some wanted to roll more rocks. The sun was bright and danger had faded with the darkness, " (108). This quote is talking about when the group of boys with Jack were standing at the edge of the cliff and rolling the rocks over the side. Although this is a harmless task, it still is dangerous due to the fact that Piggy and the littleluns (as well as other boys) were at the bottom. This can be foreshadowing to Piggy and the other boys possibly dying getting hurt. Also, since it says that 'some of the boys wanted to go back to the beach and some stayed,' shows that there might be sides that are going to be taken in the future and that revolt or other problems on the island are going to arise. Lastly, this is significant because in the final sentence it says 'sun was bright and danger had faded with the darkness' which shows that danger is near to their future and that something badly is coming. The fighting is not over yet and will possibly be carried on into the next days.
ReplyDeleteThe most effective quote in chapter 6 is on page 95, "There was a speck above the Island, a figure dropping swiftly beneath a parachute, a figure that hung with dangling limbs." This is symbolizing the evil of man and humanity because in class we agreed that the darkness represents evil and isolation from civilization and just general negativity. The fact that this symbol isolation landed on the island is foreshadowing how the boys will start to lose their humanity. The boys have already not been able to identify someone from their own species falling from the sky and neglected to figure out that there was a dogfight above the island so it is easy to assume that things can only get worse. Overall Golding has been able to show us that evil is descending upon the island and that the boys are getting father and farther away from returning to civilization and keeping with the constructs of society.
ReplyDeleteThe most effective quote and literary device used in chapter six that I found most effective is on page 99, "A single sea bird flapped upwards with a hoarse cry that was echoed presently and something squawked in the forest." The literary device is symbolism. This isn't the first time that the bird has showed up on the island and made a scene. Many times the author brings up the bird in a time where it is silent the bird makes a noise there symbolizing what how the island is. It represents the chaos and darkness that is on the island. Its showing this place surely is dark and and frightening.This literary device adds to my understanding of the text because throughout the book there is a lot of symbolism.
ReplyDeleteThe most effective quote in chapter six is, "The clamor broke out. Some of the boys wanted to go back to the beach. Some wanted to roll more rocks. The sun was bright and danger had faded with darkness"(108). In this quote, Golding uses foreshawdoing to indicate that there is more danger to come. In addition, I would argue that Godling is indicating that the boys will soon "split". We can infer this because of the divide in interest among the boys, some wanted to roll rocks, others wanted to go back to beach. This quote is making me eager to find out what will happen next.
ReplyDeleteThe Most effective quote in chapter six is the one where Golding talks about the island if it were alive, " now he saw the landsman view of the swell and it seemed like the breathing of some stupendous creature"(105). This one quote is filled with multiple literary devices, and helps paint a great picture in our minds of what the island looks like, making it very effective in the chapter. The most basic way we could talk about this quote, is that it is a simile, comparing the island to a creature. This gives the island a negative connotation, as creatures are known as dangerous and destructive. Furthermore, this is also personification, as the island is breathing. This shows that the island is human like, and since there are dangerous beasts inside all the boys on the island, it proves how dangerous the island really is. This really makes the reader understand how dangerous of a situation the boys are in, which really helps the reader feel like they are at the island themselves making the quote even more effective. On top of that, it is imagery, as it is giving the reader an image of the island when they read it. All of these literary devices in this quote really show how effective it is to the reader, easily making it one of the strongest quotes in chapter six of lord the flies.
ReplyDeleteI think the most effective quote found in Chapter 6 was, "Ralph took the conch from where it lay on the polished seat and held it to his lips; but then he hesitated and did not blow. He held the shell up instead and showed it to them and they understood," (99). In this quote, the author shows the symbolism of the shell and also reveals things about Ralph's personality. The conch obviously symbolizes leadership and power, but the gesture that Ralph made (holding the shell up instead of blowing it) showed a great deal about who he is. It shows that Ralph doesn't want the boys to obey him just because he has a big pretty shell; he wants them to follow him because they want him as their leader. In this gesture, Ralph demonstrates good leadership qualities as he is almost making it seem like it is the boys' choice to follow him.
ReplyDeleteI think that the most effective quote that we talked about in class was in chapter six when Golding says " now he saw the landsman view of the swell and it seemed like the breathing of some stupendous creature"(105) I thought this was really effective because it personifies the island as if it were a real creature. It also displays the island as ominous feelings. It also shows how calm the waters are, and how the waters are safe because thats how they are going to get off of the island.
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