Name: ____________________________________________ English II Pre-AP Summer Assignment—Chapter 7 Quote Response snarled at him. Ralph entered “Robert into the play and everybody laughed. Presently they were all jabbing at Robert who made mock rushes. Jack shouted. a ring!’ ‘Make The circle moved in and round. Robert squealed in mock terror, then in real pain. Stop it! You’re hurting!’ ‘Ow! The butt end of a spear fell on his back as he blundered among them. him!’ ‘Hold They got his arms and legs. Ralph, carried away by a sudden thick excitement, grabbed Eric’s spear and jabbed at Robert with it. him! Kill him!’ ‘Kill All at once, Robert was screaming and struggling with the strength of frenzy. Jack had him by the hair and was brandishing his knife. Behind him was Roger, fighting to get close. The chant rose ritually, as at the last moment of a dance or a hunt. the pig! Cut his throat! Kill ‘Kill the pig! Bash him in!’ Ralph too was fighting to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable flesh. The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering” (Golding114-115). Context Critical Analysis: Use chapter 11 in How to Read Literature Like a Professor and analyze the violence in this chapter. (You need not limit yourself to the quote above.)
Name: ____________________________________________ English II Pre-AP Summer Assignment—Chapter 7 Quote Response “Robert snarled at him. Ralph entered into the play and everybody laughed. Presently they were all jabbing at Robert who made mock rushes. Jack shouted. ‘Make a ring!’ The circle moved in and round. Robert squealed in mock terror, then in real pain. ‘Ow! Stop it! You’re hurting!’ The butt end of a spear fell on his back as he blundered among them. ‘Hold him!’ They got his arms and legs. Ralph, carried away by a sudden thick excitement, grabbed Eric’s spear and jabbed at Robert with it. ‘Kill him! Kill him!’ All at once, Robert was screaming and struggling with the strength of frenzy. Jack had him by the hair and was brandishing his knife. Behind him was Roger, fighting to get close. The chant rose ritually, as at the last moment of a dance or a hunt. ‘Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!’ Ralph too was fighting to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable flesh. The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering” (Golding114-115). Context Critical Analysis: Use chapter 11 in How to Read Literature Like a Professor and analyze the violence in this chapter. (You need not limit yourself to the quote above.)