Question

read the passage from lord of the flies by william golding.
\im scared of him,\ said piggy, \and thats why i know him. if youre scared of someone you hate him but you cant stop thinking about him. you kid yourself hes all right really, an then when you see him again, its like asthma an you cant breathe. i tell you what. he hates you too, ralph—\
\me? why me?\
\i dunno. you got him over the fire; an youre chief an he isnt.\
\but hes, hes, jack merridew!\
\i been in bed so much i done some thinking. i know about people. i know about me. and him. he cant hurt you: but if you stand out of the way hed hurt the next thing. and thats me.\
how are the universal themes \the wisdom gained from experience\ and \the relationship between violence and human nature\ best developed in this passage?
○ golding uses dialogue to reveal piggys understanding of human nature.
○ golding uses conflict to highlight the tension between jack and ralph.
○ golding uses description to show how piggys experience is connected to jacks violence.
○ golding uses characterization to explain why jack hates piggy and ralph.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage consists of Piggy's dialogue where he shares his understanding of human nature (e.g., "If you're scared of someone you hate him but you can't stop thinking about him") and his wisdom from experience (his thoughts on Jack). This matches the themes.
• Option 2: The passage doesn't focus on conflict between Jack and Ralph; it's Piggy's dialogue about Jack. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The passage is dialogue, not description, about Piggy's experience. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The passage is about Piggy's understanding, not explaining why Jack hates them (it gives a reason but the main focus is Piggy's insight, not Jack's motivation). Eliminate.

Answer:

A. Golding uses dialogue to reveal Piggy’s understanding of human nature.