Question

8. How does Golding's use of third-person omniscient point of view in Lord of the Flies help develop the conflict between Jack and Ralph?

A. The reader has access to both boys' thoughts, so their growing frustration with each other and the conflict between their perspectives is quite clear.
B. The reader has access only to Ralph's thoughts, so his growing frustration with Jack's hunting obsession is clear.
C. The reader has access only to Jack's thoughts, so his obsession with hunting almost seems rational.
D. The reader does not have access to either boy's thoughts, so the conflict must be developed through their actions.

Answer 1

How does Golding's use of third-person omniscient point of view in Lord of the Flies help develop the conflict between Jack and Ralph?

A. The reader has access to both boys' thoughts, so their growing frustration with each other and the conflict between their perspectives is quite clear.

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