Characters
"wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend..."
Who is Ralph?
Disappears during the first fire in chapter two.
Who is the boy with the mulberry birthmark?
Represent the power of scientific endeavor in society.
What are Piggy's glasses?
A setting that is hot, desolate, and conflict-ridden.
What is a wasteland?
"He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one's waking life was spent watching one's feet."
What is loss of innocence?
"He can’t hurt you: but if you stand out of the way he’d hurt the next thing. And that’s me."
Who is Piggy?
Passed by the island but did not see a signal and, therefore, didn't stop.
What is a ship?
When this/these break, order on the island is officially lost.
The time of day where things typically get better for characters.
What is morning?
"Roger's arm was conditioned by [something] that knew nothing of him and was in ruins."
What is civilization vs. savagery?
"Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law."
Who is Roger?
Changes the way the boys act by allowing them to shed civilization and expose their true, savage natures.
What is face paint?
Ironically, this symbol fulfills its original purpose in the novel.
What is the signal fire?
A setting that is peaceful and plentiful, where humanity lives in harmony with nature.
What is a garden?
"They suffered untold terrors in the dark and huddled together for comfort."
What is fear of the unknown?
"Maybe there is a beast… Maybe it’s only us."
Who is Simon?
Claimed the body of Simon after his death.
What is the sea?
Representative of man's inner savagery and evil.
A time of day where confusion and fear are rampant.
What is night?
"Ralph blew [the conch], and he was big enough to be a link with the adult world of authority."
What is leadership?
"I should have thought that a pack of British boys (...) would have been able to put up a better show than that."
Who is the British Officer?
Place where Jack and his followers go when they split from the group.
What is castle rock?
Meant to symbolize human kind's inner evil and inability to live peacefully in society.
What is Lord of the Flies?
Weather that can reflect both the internal and external tension or conflict of the characters.
What is heat?
"Now the painted group felt the otherness of Samneric, felt the power in their own hands."
What is human nature/good vs. evil?