This quote suggests that the characters recognized that wearing paint allowed them to unleash their inner savagery without social consequences. It signifies the transformative power of anonymity and how it can lead individuals to abandon their civilized selves in favor of primal instincts.
It is indicating to Adam and Eve eating the apple of knowledge in the Garden of Eden and thus realising they were naked and using fig leaves to cover themselves. Jack uses paint to cover himself because he has "taken a bit out of the apple of savagery" and feels the paint will mask his innocence.
The common goal of the liberation of India from the British Imperialism.
The war paint reveals the hunters' inner savagery and conceals their true identities so they can do whatever they want with no consequences, even murder. “The others nodded. They understood only too well the liberation into savagery that the concealing paint brought.” – (Page 191, Line 16)
The gay liberation movement of the early 1970's brought the existence of gay people into public view. Prior to that, gay people were virtually invisible in society. This visibility resulted in the removal of homosexuality as a mental disease, as well the move toward equal rights.
The phrase "brought home to you" means that something has been made clear or understood by someone. It often implies a realization or understanding of a particular concept or idea that was previously unknown or not fully comprehended.
Depends where you've been brought up, where my Father was it was known as an evil. But my friend from Asia knew it as a "Liberation for the people". Although it does have an international reputation for genocide and civil war.
They were enslaved because they were black or because debts. And also they understood how to farm, resistant to diseases, easy to buy!
the postwar decades brought a major turning point in the world history when the colonial empired built by western powers during the age of imperialism crumbled. in Asia and Africa, people demanded and won freedom.
Mrs. Mallard feels a mix of conflicting emotions towards her husband. While she loved him in some ways, she also felt oppressed and trapped in their marriage. His sudden death brought her a sense of liberation and freedom from his control.
The illustration that depicts the gift the Greeks gave to the Trojans is typically the image of the Trojan Horse. This massive wooden structure was designed to appear as a peace offering, concealing Greek soldiers inside. When the Trojans brought the horse into their city, it ultimately led to their downfall as the hidden soldiers emerged at night to open the gates for their army.
When Jack returned from hunting in "Lord of the Flies," he brought back a pig carcass as proof of his hunting skills. This helped boost his status among the boys and led to a growing division between Jack's group and Ralph's group. The arrival of the pig also symbolized the increasing savagery on the island.
In "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, the pilot is never explicitly named and his fate is only indirectly referenced. It is implied that he perished in the crash of the plane that brought the boys to the island. His presence is felt through the boys' memories and the fear of the unknown, as they grapple with their descent into savagery. Ultimately, it serves as a reminder of the adult world and the loss of civilization amidst chaos.