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Read the passage from Lord of the Flies by William Golding.

"I’m scared of him,” said Piggy, "and that’s why I know him. If you’re scared of someone you hate him but you can’t stop thinking about him. You kid yourself he’s all right really, an’ then when you see him again, it’s like asthma an’ you can’t breathe. I tell you what. He hates you too, Ralph—”

"Me? Why me?”

"I dunno. You got him over the fire; an’ you’re chief an’ he isn’t.”

"But he’s, he’s, Jack Merridew!”

"I been in bed so much I done some thinking. I know about people. I know about me. And him. He can’t hurt you: but if you stand out of the way he’d hurt the next thing. And that’s me.”

How are the universal themes "the wisdom gained from experience” and "the relationship between violence and human nature” best developed in this passage?

Golding uses dialogue to reveal Piggy’s understanding of human nature.
Golding uses conflict to highlight the tension between Jack and Ralph.
Golding uses description to show how Piggy’s experience is connected to Jack’s violence.
Golding uses characterization to explain why Jack hates Piggy and Ralph.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Golding uses dialogue to reveal Piggy’s understanding of human nature.

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Answer: Golding uses dialogue to reveal Piggy’s understanding of human nature.

Explanation: Piggy knows that it is in Ralphs nature to go after the weakest link.

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