All 3 Uses of
heed
in
Lord of the Flies
- In the west, and unheeded, the sun lay only an inch or two above the sea.†
p. 46.9unheeded = ignoredstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unheeded means not and reverses the meaning of heeded. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Then dog-like, uncomfortably on all fours yet unheeding his discomfort, he stole forward five yards and stopped.†
p. 48.3unheeding = ignoringstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unheeding means not and reverses the meaning of heeding. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- He leapt down from the platform and ran along the beach, paying no heed to the steady fall of his tears; and until he dived into the forest Ralph watched him.†
p. 127.9 *heed = pay close attention to; or do what is suggested
Definition:
pay close attention to; or to do what is suggested -- especially with regard to a warning or other advice