Question 26 • VT-FL-FAST-Grade 10 English Language Arts-Reading
Read the passage from Lord of the Flies by William Golding."I’m scared of him,” said Piggy, "and that’s why I know him. If you’re scared of someone you hate him but you can’t stop thinking about him. You kid yourself he’s all right really, an’ then when you see him again, it’s like asthma an’ you can’t breathe. I tell you what. He hates you too, Ralph—”"Me? Why me?”"I dunno. You got him over the fire; an’ you’re chief an’ he isn’t.”"But he’s, he’s, Jack Merridew!”"I been in bed so much I done some thinking. I know about people. I know about me. And him. He can’t hurt you: but if you stand out of the way he’d hurt the next thing. And that’s me.”
Answer
A
Golding uses dialogue to reveal Piggy’s understanding of human nature.
B
Golding uses conflict to highlight the tension between Jack and Ralph.
C
Golding uses description to show how Piggy’s experience is connected to Jack’s violence.
D
Golding uses characterization to explain why Jack hates Piggy and Ralph.
Explanation
Piggy reflects on how fear can lead someone to hate and obsess over another person, then explains that Jack resents Ralph because Ralph is chief and has authority over the fire. His words show that he has thought carefully about people, including himself and Jack. This makes A, Golding uses dialogue to reveal Piggy’s understanding of human nature, the best answer.
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