All 5 Uses of
reflection
in
Lord of the Flies
- The palms that still stood made a green roof, covered on the underside with a quivering tangle of reflections from the lagoon.
p. 12.4reflections = light seen after bouncing off a surface to another
- Then he sat carefully on a fallen trunk near the little cliff that fronted the lagoon; and the tangled reflections quivered over him.
p. 14.9 *reflections = light that bounced off a surface
- He peered at his reflection and disliked it.
p. 63.5reflection = an image (seen on a mirror or other shiny surface)
- He looked in the pool for his reflection, but his breathing troubled the mirror.
p. 63.8 *reflection = image (on the surface of the pool)
- Normally the underside of the green roof was lit by a tangle of golden reflections, and their faces were lit upside down—like, thought Ralph, when you hold an electric torch in your hands.
p. 77.9reflections = light seen after bouncing off a surface to another
Definitions:
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(reflection as in: my reflection in the mirror) an image (seen on a mirror or other shiny surface)
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(reflection as in: lit by the reflection) light seen after it bounces off a surface to another; or the process of bouncing light, sound, or other energy off of a surface
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(reflection as in: is a reflection of American values) something that indirectly shows something else -- such as an indication, demonstration, expression, or representation of somethingThe exact meaning of this sense of reflection depends upon its context. For example:
- "The students' behavior is a reflection on the school." -- indication of quality
- "She says the immorality in the movie is a reflection of American values." -- expression or representation
- "It was a reflection of the selfishness she had seen growing for years." -- demonstration
- "The surrounding panic found no reflection in her." -- expression or demonstration
- "I saw no reflection of jealousy in her action." -- indication or sign
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(reflection as in: After reflection, I think...) careful thought
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(reflection as in: a humbling reflection (memory)) memories and thoughts about them
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
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