The Only Use
pendulum
in
Lord of the Flies
(Edited)
- Increase the swing of the pendulum, increase, increase, come up and bear against that point of furthest balance— increase—increase— "Heave!"
p. 28.1pendulum = something heavy that swings back and forth
Definitions:
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(1)
(pendulum) something that swings or shifts back and forth between two positions -- often seen in a swinging weight or in changing opinions
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)