Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Literature In English Question 46

Practice objective / multiple choice question 46 from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 46 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Read the following excerpt from William Golding's *Lord of the Flies*: "The conch was a symbol of authority and order, but as the boys' fear of the beast grew, the conch's power waned and the island descended into chaos." State the central theme of the passage and name the two textual features the author uses to develop this theme.

Answer Options

A. The central theme is the conflict between individual freedom and societal rules; the author develops it through the use of dialogue and the contrast between the conch and the ‘beast'.
Correct Answer B. The central theme is the loss of innocence and the descent into savagery; the author develops it through the symbolism of the conch and the portrayal of the ‘beast'.
C. The central theme is the triumph of civilization over chaos; the author develops it through the symbolism of the fire and the depiction of the island's landscape.
D. The central theme is the inevitability of death and the futility of hope; the author develops it through the recurring motif of the sea and the characterization of the boys.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The central theme is the loss of innocence and the descent into savagery; the author develops it through the symbolism of the conch and the portrayal of the ‘beast'.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Literature In English Question 46. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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