Both Uses of
paralysis
in
Lord of the Flies
- The first blow had paralyzed its hind quarters, so then the circle could close in and beat and beat— "I cut the pig's throat—"†
p. 75..0
- Not scared so much as paralyzed; hung up there immovable on the top of a diminishing, moving mountain.†
p. 123..4 *
Definition:
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(paralysis) loss of the ability to move the body or a part of it
or:
inability to act or make a decision