Lord Of The Flies Chapters 8-12 Review Sheet Template Page 4

20) Explain the significance of this quotation: “Percival Wemys Madison sought in

his head for an incantation that had faded clean away.”

Percival has lost his last memories of civilization and order. He no longer

remembers his address or phone number from his former life.

21) What is ironic about the fact that the boys, who have become savages, are British,

and why do you think Golding chose to write about a group of British boys?

Consider what the naval officer says: “I should have thought that a pack of British

boys would have been able to put up a better show than that.”

Britain prides itself upon being a nation of gentlemen. The way the boys act in

this book is anything but gentlemanly. Golding wants to show that anyone, no

matter how civilized or educated, has the potential to be a savage.

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