Slide2:
**Subcultures amongst the group: Littluns and biguns.
Littleuns:
Henry - “leader,” picks on Pervical, traps beach transperancies in his footprints: control!
**”He became absorbed beyond mere happiness as he felt himself exercising control over living things.”
Pervical – smallest, cries a lot, is bullied…
Johnny – one of the smallest but “well built,” bullies Pervical
Slide3:
**Subcultures amongst the group: Littluns and biguns.
Biguns:
Roger - bullies the littluns, throws rocks at Henry (so that they miss)
**”Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school policemen and the law. Roger’s arm was conditioned by civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins.”
Maurice – destroys the littluns’ sand castles
Jack and Henry….:
Jack and Henry…. DESIRE TO CONTROL LIVING THINGS!!!
*Jack’s urge to hunt parallels the historical backdrop of this novel…how?
The mask…:
The mask… Symbolic of the boys falling away from civilization
British Cutlure: high value on maintaining civility amongst society
“The mask was a thing on its own, behind which Jack hid, liberated from shame and self consciousness.”
Other things….:
Other things…. Jack’s decision to hunt prohibits the rescue…how is this symbolic?
Simon – again, he is sympathetic..how?
Ralph is envious of Jacks influence…how does he attempt to fix this?