Reading Focus: Evil (4-11)

So far in my reading focus tracker, I've done pretty well. I personally think evil is a very hard subject, partially because in the beginning, most characters are innocent. However, it changes throughout the book, as they develop savage-like personalities. If you look through my tracker, you'll see the later quotes are more easily defended, whereas my earlier quotes I have questionable evidence.

"'His specs -- use them as burning glasses!' Piggy was surrounded before he could back away" (40).

I chose this quote for one of my key moments because it marks the first serious act of evil. The entire crowd takes Piggy's glasses by force, rather than asking him. I'm sure Piggy would've understood if they asked, but instead, they do an immoral act that just shows the potential of a mob.

"'Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood'" (69).

The hunter's chant appears on page 69 after killing the first pig. This disturbing chant normally leads to the death or pain of something--It resulted in the death of many pigs and our innocent Simon.

"Piggy fell forty feet and landed on his back across the square red rock in the sea" (181).

The dispute on the bridge lead to violent actions between Jack and Ralph, as well as the death of Piggy, a main character. The hunters always seem to be involved in the suffering and death included in the book. They very well may be a symbol of evil itself. Roger pulls a lever, releasing a boulder knocking Piggy off the cliff. What bothers me, however, is that it was INTENTIONAL.

I guess you could say these are my current "top 3" evil quotes.