When ralph holds the small meeting after jack's group steals fire, "there was something he wanted to say, then the shutter had come down". the "shutter" is a metaphor for him losing his train of thought
and forgetting what he wants to say. what is golding's purpose in including this "shutter that flickeríst
in his brain" (golding 141)?

This device blocks an opening along the base/floor of stairs or other walking or working surfaces where materials or body parts might otherwise inadvertently fall through. it should be 4 inches high, with not more than ¼ inch clearance above the floor

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.

How did the different childhood homes of doris lessing could have impacted her storytelling?