Both Uses of
demented
in
Lord of the Flies
- One piglet, with a demented shriek, rushed into the sea trailing Roger's spear behind it.
p. 134..5demented = insane
- Piggy and Ralph, under the threat of the sky, found themselves eager to take a place in this demented but partly secure society.
p. 152..1 *
Definition:
-
(demented as in: demented lyrics) acting crazy
or:
suffering from cognitive dementia (mental deterioration)