Beast From the Air - Quotations

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Quotations from Chapter 6

Here are a few key quotations from Chapter 6:

The beast

Eric and Sam say that they saw a furry beast which had “teeth”, “claws” and something moving behind its head.

“‘Course I’m frightened”

Jack accuses him of being afraid and Ralph admits this.

Jack's increasing aggression

“Sucks to the littleuns!”
“We don't need the conch any more”.

Ralph's obsession with survival

“Don’t you all want to be rescued?”

Jack's "castle/fort"

Jack talks about an area at the end of the island (the only place he has not gone) where there is a rock bridge up to a rock formation called “the castle”.
“What a place for a fort!”.

Hunting the Monster

The boys reach the rock castle but do not find the monster. Ralph then notices that there is no smoke coming from the signal fire and tells the boys that they must go back.

“The castle”

Ralph says that Jack has hunted all across the island and asks for advice on where the beast could be hiding.
Jack talks about an area at the end of the island (the only place he has not gone) where there is a rock bridge up to a rock formation called “the castle”.

Symbolism

The fact that Jack has not yet been to the castle could symbolise how he has not yet really tried to take a way Ralph’s power and authority.
Jack has gotten close to the castle (the power) but not reached it yet.
Ralph and the other big boys (except for Piggy) plan to go to the rock castle and hunt the beast.

Hunting the beast

The older boys set off to hunt the beast.
Jack walks in the front and Ralph at the back.
Simon thinks about Sam and Eric’s story of the beast.
He cannot believe that there is a beast with claws who left no tracks, especially one that had chased the twins but somehow failed to catch them.

A fort

When the boys reach the rock bridge, Jack lets Ralph take the lead.
All of the boys hang back and watch Ralph cross the rocks to see if the beast is on the other side.
Jack then follows Ralph.
They do not find a beast, but Jack comments that the rock formation would make a great fort (“What a place for a fort!”).

Killing

Jack sees a big rock at the top and excitedly tells Ralph that they could push it down the hill and kill their enemies.
Ralph becomes uncomfortable at how excited Jack is about killing things.

Going back

Seeing that there is no danger, the other boys run over to the rocks and start playing.
Looking back at the top of the island, however, Ralph notices that there is no smoke coming from the signal fire and tells the boys that they must go back.
Despite complaints from the boys, Ralph finally gets Jack to lead them all back across the rock bridge.

1Context

1.1Context

1.1.1The Title

1.1.2Historical Context

1.1.3End of Topic Test - Context

2Story Analysis

2.1Chapter 1

2.1.1The Sound of the Shell

2.1.2The Sound of the Shell 2

2.2Chapter 2

2.2.1Fire on the Mountain

2.3Chapter 3

2.3.1Huts on the Beach

2.4Chapter 4

2.4.1Painted Faces & Long Hair

2.5Chapter 5

2.5.1Beast from the Water

2.5.2Beast from the Water 2

2.6Chapter 6

2.6.1Beast From the Air

2.7Chapter 7

2.7.1Shadows & Tall Trees

2.8Chapter 8

2.8.1Gift for the Darkness

2.8.2Gift for the Darkness 2

2.8.3Gift for the Darkness 3

2.9Chapter 9

2.9.1A View to a Death

2.10Chapter 10

2.10.1The Shell & the Glasses

2.11Chapter 11

2.11.1Castle Rock

2.12Chapter 12

2.12.1Cry of the Hunters

3Key Characters

3.1Profiles

3.1.1Ralph

3.1.2Piggy

3.1.3Jack

3.1.4Exam-Style Questions - Jack

3.1.5Simon

3.1.6Roger

3.1.7End of Topic Test - Ralph, Piggy & Jack

3.1.8End of Topic Test - Simon & Roger

3.1.9Grade 9 - Key Characters

4Key Concepts

4.1Themes

4.1.1Human Nature

4.1.2Location & Setting

4.1.3Democracy & Dictatorship

4.1.4End of Topic Test - Themes

5Writing Techniques

5.1Writing Techniques

5.1.1Allegory

5.1.2Foreshadowing

5.1.3Pathetic Fallacy

5.1.4Naming

5.1.5End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques

6Recap: Main Quotes

6.1Characters Quotes

6.1.1Ralph - Quotations

6.1.2Piggy - Quotations

6.1.3Jack - Quotations

6.1.4Simon - Quotations

6.1.5Roger - Quotations

6.2Text Structure - Quotes

6.2.1The Sound of the Shell - Quotations

6.2.2Fire on the Mountain - Quotations

6.2.3Huts on the Beach - Quotations

6.2.4Painted Faces & Long Hair - Quotations

6.2.5Beast from the Water - Quotations

6.2.6Beast From the Air - Quotations

6.2.7Shadows & Tall Trees - Quotations

6.2.8Gift for the Darkness - Quotations

6.2.9Gift for the Darkness - Quotations 2

6.2.10A View to a Death - Quotations

6.2.11The Shell & the Glasses - Quotations

6.2.12Castle Rock - Quotations

6.2.13Cry of the Hunters - Quotations

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