Quotes From The Novel Lord Of The Flies
The Conch Shell
"We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. They'll come when they hear us—." (Ralph, Chapter 1)
"I got the conch. Just you listen. The first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach." (Ralph, Chapter 2)
The Beast
"There isn't anyone to help you. Only me. And I'm the Beast. . . . Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!" (The Lord of the Flies, Chapter 8)
"The Beast was harmless and horrible; and the news must reach the others as soon as possible." (Ralph, Chapter 8)
The Fire
"We've got to have special people for looking after the fire. Any day there may be a ship out there—" (Ralph, Chapter 2)
"What I mean is . . . maybe it's only us." (Piggy, Chapter 5)
The Signal Fire
"We can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire." (Ralph, Chapter 2)
"They let the bloody fire go out." (Piggy, Chapter 2)
The Island
"All round the coast of the island the long scar smashed into the jungle was a bath of heat." (Chapter 1)
"This is our island. It's a good island. Until the grown-ups come to fetch us we'll have fun." (Ralph, Chapter 1)
The Hunters
"Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!" (Chapter 4)
"They savages. They been having a war and—-" (Piggy, Chapter 5)
The Naval Officer
"I should have thought that a pack of British boys—you're all British, aren't you?—would have been able to put up a better show than that—" (The Naval Officer, Chapter 12)
"Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of a true, wise friend called Piggy." (Chapter 12)
Conclusion
Lord of the Flies is a classic novel by William Golding that explores the darkness of human nature. The quotes from the novel reveal the struggles that the boys face as they try to survive on the island. The conch shell represents order and civilization, while the beast represents the darkness of human nature. The fire and signal fire are important symbols of hope and rescue, while the hunters show the descent into savagery. The naval officer represents the outside world and the return to civilization. Overall, Lord of the Flies is a thought-provoking novel that continues to be relevant today.