Lord of the Flies Quotes
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Source: Lord of the Flies
Author: William Golding
"We just got to go on, that's all. That's what grownups would do."
"I dunno, Ralph. We just got to go on, that's all. That's what grownups would do."
Context
Here Piggy goes again.
Throughout Lord of the Flies, Piggy has been piping up about what the grownups would think. Some of the boys think he's acting like a little kid, but...isn't that what he is? He seems to be the only one who doesn't forget that he's just a boy.
Where you've heard it
"Keep on keepin' on": a sentiment that's useful in almost every scenario.
It's apparently even helpful when you're stuck on a deserted island with no hope of ever getting saved.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Piggy and pretension just don't mix.