6.2.5

Beast from the Water - Quotations

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Quotations from Chapter 5

Here are a few key quotations from Chapter 5:

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Ralph on law and order

  • “I know what we need. An assembly to put things straight”
    • Ralph tells the boys that they must make, and agree to follow, important decisions.
  • “We decide things. But they don't get done”
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Piggy - sensible and logical

  • “When you done laughing perhaps we can get on with the meeting”.
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The boys' fears

  • Phil (littleuns) sees something “big and horrid” in the forest.
  • Percival says that “the beast comes out of the sea”.
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Simon's thoughts on the beast

  • “Maybe it’s only us”.
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Ralph and Jack argue

  • Ralph argues that Jack is breaking the rules but Jack says, “Who cares?”
  • Ralph tells him that “the rules are the only things we’ve got!”

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3Key Characters

4Key Concepts

5Writing Techniques

6Recap: Main Quotes

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