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Ralph - Coggle Diagram
Ralph
Ralph is presented as a symbol of democracy
first scene
"boy with fair hair"
"the children gave him the same simple obedience"
"Ralph pursed his lips and squirted air into the shell"
Ralph is presented as a symbol of childishness
Talking of Simon's death
"I'm frightened. Of us. I want to go home. Oh god, I want to go home"
"cradling the conch, rocking himself to and fro"
"That was Simon."
Golding uses Ralph as a vehicle to show that even civility can be corrupted
re-enactment of the boar hunt
"The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering."
"Just a game"
"I hit him!"
Ralph is seen as a mirror of Jack
ordering Piggy around
"Get my clothes."
"Shut up."
"He's not Fatty, his real name's Piggy!"
Ralph is presented as fearful of not being rescued
panicking about the fire
"Just an ordinary fire... just a smoke signal."
"They stole it!"
"They've got our fire!"
Ralph is presented as a survivor
running from Jack's tribe
"His hair was full of dirt"
"A sick fear and rage swept him"
"Ralph launched himself like a cat"