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Post by MsElliott on Feb 22, 2015 18:12:22 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”?
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Post by emah on Feb 24, 2015 8:31:45 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”? The narrator is suggesting that the four boys are trying hard not to remember and be identified as people who were apart of the dance where Simon was killed. They are ashamed of seeing Simon die even though they categorised it as an 'accident.' The four boys will try to hide their attendance but their memories' are still present. |
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Post by jemimareid on Feb 24, 2015 21:18:04 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”? The author means to suggest that though the boys claim to not have attended the dance, it is obvious by their body language that they were there. Their lies don't prevent their feelings from showing. |
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Post by jemimareid on Feb 24, 2015 21:23:44 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”? The narrator is suggesting that the four boys are trying hard not to remember and be identified as people who were apart of the dance where Simon was killed. They are ashamed of seeing Simon die even though they categorised it as an 'accident.' The four boys will try to hide their attendance but their memories' are still present. Yes. I think that their regret and shame are what they're trying to hide. Their scarring memories keep coming up in the form of convulsions. |
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Post by isabelleewert on Feb 25, 2015 5:36:17 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”? The narrator is suggesting that the four boys are trying hard not to remember and be identified as people who were apart of the dance where Simon was killed. They are ashamed of seeing Simon die even though they categorised it as an 'accident.' The four boys will try to hide their attendance but their memories' are still present. The narrator is suggesting this without actually saying it. The boys were sad and almost ashamed about being a part of the group when Simon was killed brutally and attempt to hide the fact they were there. |
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Post by lindadate on Feb 25, 2015 7:21:18 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”? The narrator is suggesting that the four boys are trying hard not to remember and be identified as people who were apart of the dance where Simon was killed. They are ashamed of seeing Simon die even though they categorised it as an 'accident.' The four boys will try to hide their attendance but their memories' are still present. I also think that the boys feel guilty about being present but not intervening when Simon is being killed, so they try and trick themselves into thinking taht it never happened. |
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Post by zoewatson on Feb 25, 2015 8:40:19 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”? The narrator suggests that the four boys wish they weren't there and want to forget what happned. These boys are probably ashamed to say they were and regret seeing Simon die. They could also feel guilty that they could not Simons death, so they wish to forget the savage way Simon died. |
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Post by allanaedgell on Feb 26, 2015 6:47:50 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”? I think Golding is trying to show that even though the boys are lying to one another about being at the dance, their feelings toward the event still show. As they are talking about it, the memories are resurfacing and they convulse at the thought. They are trying desperately to forget about the incident. |
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Post by elisegrant on Feb 26, 2015 11:03:01 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”? The narrator suggests that the four boys wish they weren't there and want to forget what happned. These boys are probably ashamed to say they were and regret seeing Simon die. They could also feel guilty that they could not Simons death, so they wish to forget the savage way Simon died. They also don't want to think that they played a part in killing Simon either because they saw him as their friend and also, feel bad because they could have done something to prevent his death but they didn't. |
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Post by remimckenzie on Feb 26, 2015 11:07:14 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”? The boys do not want to be reminded of the fact that they helped kill Simon, so even though they all knew each other were there, none of them are able to bring themselves to confess to each other that they were. |
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Post by kayleewilliams on Feb 26, 2015 12:18:33 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”? The narrarator suggests, when saying this, that although the boys deny having been there - having had anything to do with the death of Simon - no amount of denial can change the truth. They were there, and they were active participants in his death, even if it was an accident. |
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Post by zoebia on Mar 2, 2015 1:29:40 GMT
The narrator is suggesting that the four boys are trying hard not to remember and be identified as people who were apart of the dance where Simon was killed. They are ashamed of seeing Simon die even though they categorised it as an 'accident.' The four boys will try to hide their attendance but their memories' are still present. The narrator is suggesting this without actually saying it. The boys were sad and almost ashamed about being a part of the group when Simon was killed brutally and attempt to hide the fact they were there. I think that the boys are very upset with what happened, they feel guilty and disappointed in themselves, they need to try and hide the memory and replace it with new ones of that night to not remember it |
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Post by mackenzieg on Mar 4, 2015 13:31:29 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”? The narrator is suggesting that the four boys are trying hard not to remember and be identified as people who were apart of the dance where Simon was killed. They are ashamed of seeing Simon die even though they categorised it as an 'accident.' The four boys will try to hide their attendance but their memories' are still present. i think it really shows that although the boys can take part in Simons murder and unlike the other boys, they are able to see and understand that it was murder and that they should be feeling bad and sorry. |
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Post by emilyhadzalic on Mar 4, 2015 21:02:34 GMT
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, “Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively”? The narrator means that even though all of the boys claimed to have not been at the dance, they still remember it and the memory makes them shake and feel sick. |
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