Themes
Where did this book take place?
on a deserted island
Which 2 characters had different ideas on how to run their island?
Ralph and Jack
Are the characters reliable narrators?
No
What is the main conflict in this book?
character vs. character
Which character did the first line likely describe?
the main character
What POV is the book written in?
Third person
What is the genre of the book?
What was the boys reaction to Simon telling everyone about the dead body?
They killed Simon
What experiences does the author base the book off of?
experience of violence in WWII
What is the message at the end of the book?
despite a community’s effort to maintain civilization, humans are and will be prone to self destruction.
Name on character who died
Piggy, Simon
Name on literary device used
Allegory/Forshadowing/Irony
What does the naval officer represent?
The outside world and its rules and order
Why aren't the characters reliable narrators?
they have the inability to think in crucial moments that are significant to the novel
Name the main use of a metaphor in the novel
The beast was not a physical beast, but something that expressed the darkness within the boys