Question

read the passage from lord of the flies by william golding. ralph is speaking.
\the trouble is: are there ghosts, piggy? or beasts?\
\course there arent.\
\why not?\
\cos things wouldnt make sense. houses an streets, an — tv — they wouldnt work.\
the dancing, chanting boys had worked themselves away till their sound was nothing but a wordless rhythm.
\but spose they dont make sense? not here, on this island? supposing things are watching us and waiting?\
ralph shuddered violently and moved closer to piggy, so that they bumped frighteningly.
how are the universal themes \humanity’s search for meaning in the world\ and \the importance of hope to human happiness\ best developed in this passage?
○ golding uses action to show how the boys investigate what happens on the island.
○ golding uses description to emphasize the mysterious threats facing the boys.
○ golding uses dialogue to show that the boys attempt to find a positive explanation for events.
○ golding uses internal thoughts to show that the boys are trying to make the best of their situation.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The passage is mainly dialogue, not action - based investigation, so this is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: The passage uses dialogue, not description, to discuss threats, so this is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option 3: The dialogue between Ralph and Piggy shows them trying to find explanations (like about ghosts/beasts) which relates to searching for meaning, and their attempt to rationalize (finding positive or logical explanations) connects to hope for understanding, so this fits.
4. Analyze Option 4: The passage has dialogue, not internal thoughts, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Golding uses dialogue to show that the boys attempt to find a positive explanation for events.