Lord of the Flies Quotes
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Within the diamond haze of the beach something dark was fumbling along. Ralph saw it first, and watched until the intentness of his gaze drew all eyes that way. Then the creature stepped from mirage onto clear sand, and they saw that the darkness was not all shadow but mostly clothing. The creature was a party of boys […].
Context
We're in Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies, and the symbolism and foreshadowing are already in full action.
Ralph sees a creature off in the distance—a beast of sorts—and then realizes that it's just a group of boys wearing black choir robes. He's not really afraid at this point, but given what's to come (spoiler alert: the boys turn into beasts), maybe he should be.
Where you've heard it
A bunch of teenage boys can seems like a "creature" in any situation, but imagine it on a deserted island.
This one has kind of a Lost-ish smoke monster feel to it, if you ask us.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Creepy? Yes. Pretentious? Not as much.