Sunday 5 February 2012

What are they looking for?

On page 56, Golding tells us that Simon "looked over his shoulder as Jack had done at the close ways behind him and glanced swiftly round to confirm that he was utterly alone" (Golding & Epstein, 1954).

  • Do Jack and Simon have the same feelings and motivations for this similar behaviour, or different? 
  • What is each looking for over his shoulder? 
This question arose out of something that came up in one of your essays, and I think it's important enough to discuss. So, what do you think? What can we make of the comparison that Golding makes here between Jack and Simon? 

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References
Golding, W. & Epstein, E. (1954). Lord of the Flies. New York: Perigee.
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2 comments:

  1. Sunny6 February 2012 at 04:09

    Peter,
    I don't think that they have the same feeling and motivations for this similar behaviour.
    I can't express the reasons,though.

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  2. Peter.AUA6 February 2012 at 07:50

    Sunny,
    That's why I think it's good to share our ideas.

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