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What page is the quote kill the pig cut her throat?

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Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood. It is repeated at the end of Chapter 4 during the re-enactment of the pig hunt when Maurice pretends to be the pig.


Hereof, what does kill the pig cut her throat spill her blood mean?

In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, there are three places where a chant takes place. This chant is "Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood (69)". The thing they are referring to is something that can not defend itself, an attribute that could be looked upon as a feminine one.

what page in Lord of the Flies does Jack not kill the pig? Although Jack doesn't succeed in killing the pig until chapter 4, his intent is already there beginning in chapter 1 when he, Simon, and Ralph come across a pig caught in the undergrowth.

Just so, who says kill the pig cut her throat?

"Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Bash her in." Ralph watched them, envious and resentful.

What does Jack say when he kills the pig?

When Jack and his hunters return to camp, they chant "Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood" (Golding, 52).

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