Passage:
The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away. Once there was this and that; and now--and the ship had gone. [... Jack refusing to give Piggy the floor when he has the conch...]
"The rules!" shouted Ralph. "You're breaking the rules!"
"Who cares?"
Ralph summoned his wits.
"Because the rules are the only thing we've got!"
But Jack was shouting against him.
"Bollocks to the rules! We're strong--we hunt! If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down! We'll close in and beat and beat and beat--!" (91)
When I first read this passage, I saw two meaning that this could relate to. One was a reference to what was happening in the bigger world, and the other was to show what was happening on the island between characters. The bigger picture is just seen in the first sentence, but it shows how the world is falling apart because of war.
This passage shows how organization and rules are slipping away between the characters. Also, it reveals that Jack doesn't care about the rules and that he is more obsessed with hunting than with control and regulations. It also shows that Jack is very aggressive and wants to kill. The last thing we learn that Jack doesn't give much respect to Piggy by not letting him talk when it is his turn.
Good blog I agree with that.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you interpretation of the passage. Solid work James.
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