Gift for the Darkness - Quotations 2

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Quotations from Chapter 8 (Cont.)

Here are a few more quotations from Chapter 8:

Appearance of the hunters

Jack and three other boys (“Demoniac figures”) run towards Ralph and Piggy.
Jack is “stark naked” apart from his belt and the face paint.

“The Chief has spoken!”

Jack seizes power.

Simon talks to the pig's head

Simon imagines the pig’s head telling him things about him being a “silly boy” and that the other boys think he is “batty” (weird).
The pig’s head seems to threaten Simon: "I'm warning you. I'm going to get angry. D'you see? You're not wanted.”

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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