Events
Important Quotes
Characters
Big Ideas
Is there a beast?
100

This happens the first time the group tries to make a fire.  

What is, the fire gets out of control/the boy with the birthmark is missing?

100

"Him with the shell!" describes this

What is Ralph being voted as chief?

100

This character seems the most grown-up and mature.

Who is Piggy?

100

When Jack describes feeling like something was behind him all the time in the forest while hunting, Golding is exploring what big idea? 

What is fear?

100

This is what is actually there when the boys say they see a beastie in chapter 2. 

What are the creepers/vines?

200

This happens as a consequence of the group killing a pig. 

What is the fire going out/missing a ship?

200

"We want meat" vs. "Don't you all want to be rescued?" demonstrates this in the novel.

What is conflict between Jack and Ralph, hunting and rescue, chaos and civilization?

200

This character often has ideas that he can't express and people don't listen to him. 

Who is Simon?

200

As Golding describes the fire in chapter 2 tearing through the mountain, he is developing which big idea?

What is humans' impact on nature? 
200

This is where they fear the beast comes from in chapter 5. 

What is the beast from the sea?

300

At the end of chapter 4, tension between Jack and Ralph results in this happening. 

Piggy getting punched by Ralph/glasses broken. 

300

"What else is there to do?" refers to what? 

What is Simon's plan to climb the mountain?

300

This character gets frustrated by his shaggy hair and crusty clothes. 

Who is Ralph?

300

When Ralph holds the shell up instead of making a sound in chapter 7, it shows the conch symbolizes what?

What is organization/meeting? 

300

This is what Sam and Eric are actually seeing when they think they see the beast in chapter 6. 

What is the figure with the parachute?

400

When the boys say "They wouldn't quarrel (fight)" about grownups and "If only they could send us something grownup" this ironic thing happens right after.  

What is, the pilot falls out of the sky? 

400

"Can't you see we ought to die before we let the fire out" is spoken by

Who is Ralph? 

400

This character tries to say his name and phone number hoping he'll be rescued. 

Who is Percival?

400

Ralph trying to keep the group focused on the meeting in chapter 5 and Jack disrupting the meeting getting them all to do their ritual dance is an example of this big idea. 

What is chaos vs. order? 

400

This is what Jack, Ralph and Roger are actually seeing when they see the "creature that bowed"

What is the dead man with the parachute?

500

"We don't need the conch anymore. We know who ought to say things" was said by this character. 

Who is Jack?

500

This character joined Ralph and Jack going up the mountain in chapter 7. 

Who is Roger? 

500

This is what Simon is actually seeing when he hears the Beast speaking to him. 

What is the pig's head? 

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