Lord of the Flies: Leadership Quotes – Flashcards

"The boy who controlled them" "they savoured the right of domination" Jack says " 'I ought to be chief' " "marching approximately in step in two parallel lines"

"Ralph took the conch from his [Piggy's] hands" "This is our island"

"he would force them to speak" about Jack " 'And they keep running off. You remember the meeting?' "

"Jack was powerless" "Jack was loud and active. He gave orders, sang, whistled, threw remarks and the silent Ralph-" "They obeyed the summons of the conch"

"Piggy could link" "Piggy, for all his ludicrous body, had brains" "cautious voice of one who reherses a theorem" "The speech was planned, point by point" "Jack paused, cradling the conch" "Ralph overrode them"

"Some of the boys wanted to go back to the beach. Some wanted to role more rocks"

"He wiped his face and dirty arm, and made an effort to retrieve his status"

"He just gives orders and expects people to obey for nothing" J about R "We hunt and feast and have fun. If you want to join my tribe come and see us" J blows conch but realises R's democratic methods don't work for him and decides " 'We'll hunt. I'm going to be chief' "

" 'my hunters will protect you from the beast. Who will join my tribe?' " "Simon was crying out something about a dead man on a hill"

"The chief [Jack] said we got to challenge everyone" "The chief was sitting there" - no longer dynamic "Piggy handed Ralph his glasses and waited to receive back his eyesight"

" ' They blinded me' " "nameless authority" "Ralph continued to blow ... 'No use' "

"There was that indefinable connection between himself and Jack" "Roger sharpened a stick and both ends"