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Marius Hancu
Feb 3, 2012, 7:29:28 AM2/3/12
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Hello:
--
[The boys try to see if they are on an island; having a look at it
from a mountain-top]
They had guessed before that this was an island: clambering among the
pink rocks, with the sea on either side, and the crystal heights of
air, they had known by some instinct that the sea lay on every side.
But there seemed something more fitting in leaving the last word till
they stood on the top, and could see a circular horizon of water.
Ralph turned to the others.
"This belongs to us."
It was roughly boat-shaped: humped near this end with behind them the
jumbled descent to the shore. On either side rocks, cliffs, treetops
and a steep slope: forward there, the length of the boat, a tamer
descent, tree-clad, with hints of pink: and then the jungly flat of
the island, dense green, but drawn at the end to a pink tail.
William Golding, Lord of the Flies
---
"the length of the boat"
at a distance equal to the length of a boat
or
along the length of the boat?
--
Thanks.
Marius Hancu
--
[The boys try to see if they are on an island; having a look at it
from a mountain-top]
They had guessed before that this was an island: clambering among the
pink rocks, with the sea on either side, and the crystal heights of
air, they had known by some instinct that the sea lay on every side.
But there seemed something more fitting in leaving the last word till
they stood on the top, and could see a circular horizon of water.
Ralph turned to the others.
"This belongs to us."
It was roughly boat-shaped: humped near this end with behind them the
jumbled descent to the shore. On either side rocks, cliffs, treetops
and a steep slope: forward there, the length of the boat, a tamer
descent, tree-clad, with hints of pink: and then the jungly flat of
the island, dense green, but drawn at the end to a pink tail.
William Golding, Lord of the Flies
---
"the length of the boat"
at a distance equal to the length of a boat
or
along the length of the boat?
--
Thanks.
Marius Hancu
the Omrud
Feb 7, 2012, 3:19:19 AM2/7/12
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boys are at one end - the phrase seems to mean "along the length of the
island", although it's rather a dense sentence.
--
David
Marius Hancu
Feb 7, 2012, 6:31:17 AM2/7/12
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On Feb 7, 3:19 am, the Omrud <usenet.om...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > --
> > [The boys try to see if they are on an island; having a look at it
> > from a mountain-top]
>
> > They had guessed before that this was an island: clambering among the
> > pink rocks, with the sea on either side, and the crystal heights of
> > air, they had known by some instinct that the sea lay on every side.
> > But there seemed something more fitting in leaving the last word till
> > they stood on the top, and could see a circular horizon of water.
> > Ralph turned to the others.
>
> > "This belongs to us."
>
> > It was roughly boat-shaped: humped near this end with behind them the
> > jumbled descent to the shore. On either side rocks, cliffs, treetops
> > and a steep slope: forward there, the length of the boat, a tamer
> > descent, tree-clad, with hints of pink: and then the jungly flat of
> > the island, dense green, but drawn at the end to a pink tail.
>
> > William Golding, Lord of the Flies
> > ---
>
> > "the length of the boat"
> > at a distance equal to the length of a boat
> > or
> > along the length of the boat?
>
> "boat" is the island, which has been described as "boat-shaped".
That was clear enough.
> > --
> > [The boys try to see if they are on an island; having a look at it
> > from a mountain-top]
>
> > They had guessed before that this was an island: clambering among the
> > pink rocks, with the sea on either side, and the crystal heights of
> > air, they had known by some instinct that the sea lay on every side.
> > But there seemed something more fitting in leaving the last word till
> > they stood on the top, and could see a circular horizon of water.
> > Ralph turned to the others.
>
> > "This belongs to us."
>
> > It was roughly boat-shaped: humped near this end with behind them the
> > jumbled descent to the shore. On either side rocks, cliffs, treetops
> > and a steep slope: forward there, the length of the boat, a tamer
> > descent, tree-clad, with hints of pink: and then the jungly flat of
> > the island, dense green, but drawn at the end to a pink tail.
>
> > William Golding, Lord of the Flies
> > ---
>
> > "the length of the boat"
> > at a distance equal to the length of a boat
> > or
> > along the length of the boat?
>
> "boat" is the island, which has been described as "boat-shaped".
>The
> boys are at one end - the phrase seems to mean "along the length of the
> island", although it's rather a dense sentence.
Marius Hancu
Snidely
Feb 9, 2012, 2:16:45 PM2/9/12
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the Omrud <usenet...@gmail.com> scribbled something like ...
> On 03/02/2012 12:29, Marius Hancu wrote:
>> Hello:
>>
>> --
[...]
clause.
Roughly equivalent to "walking along the keel", provided the boat is
upside down.
/dps
> On 03/02/2012 12:29, Marius Hancu wrote:
>> Hello:
>>
>> --
>> It was roughly boat-shaped: humped near this end with behind them the
>> jumbled descent to the shore. On either side rocks, cliffs, treetops
>> and a steep slope: forward there, the length of the boat, a tamer
>> descent, tree-clad, with hints of pink: and then the jungly flat of
>> the island, dense green, but drawn at the end to a pink tail.
>>
>> William Golding, Lord of the Flies
>> ---
>>
>> "the length of the boat"
>> at a distance equal to the length of a boat
>> or
>> along the length of the boat?
>
> "boat" is the island, which has been described as "boat-shaped". The
> boys are at one end - the phrase seems to mean "along the length of the
> island", although it's rather a dense sentence.
>
I agree that this is a directional clause, rather than a measurement
>> jumbled descent to the shore. On either side rocks, cliffs, treetops
>> and a steep slope: forward there, the length of the boat, a tamer
>> descent, tree-clad, with hints of pink: and then the jungly flat of
>> the island, dense green, but drawn at the end to a pink tail.
>>
>> William Golding, Lord of the Flies
>> ---
>>
>> "the length of the boat"
>> at a distance equal to the length of a boat
>> or
>> along the length of the boat?
>
> "boat" is the island, which has been described as "boat-shaped". The
> boys are at one end - the phrase seems to mean "along the length of the
> island", although it's rather a dense sentence.
>
clause.
Roughly equivalent to "walking along the keel", provided the boat is
upside down.
/dps
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