Vocabulary
Feeling or expressing contempt or disdain.
Scornful
Who conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment?
Philip Zimbardo
Which character is described as athletic, charismatic, and a leader in Lord of the Flies?
Ralph
Acting to promote someone else’s welfare, even at a cost to oneself
What is altruism?
Impossible to understand or interpret; enigmatic.
Inscrutable
Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
Indignant
Purpose of the Stanford Experiment
To see how quickly people conform to prisoner and guard roles
What do Piggy’s glasses symbolize?
Science and intelligence
Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm.
Turbulent
A period of 14 days or 2 weeks.
Fortnight
Going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.
Transcendence:
Why was the Stanford Prison Experiment ended early?
Guards became cruel and prisoners became depressed
What does the conch shell represent?
Order and civilization
Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
Sadistic
Lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly; foolish.
Inane
What is altruism?
Acting to promote someone else’s welfare, even at a cost to oneself
7. What is really happening on Maple Street?
A military experiment testing reactions to fear
Why does Ralph insist on keeping a fire going?
To signal for rescue
A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.
Tumult
To act in a childish, irritable, or sulky way, especially when annoyed or frustrated by something minor.
Petulantly
What is indolelence?
Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness.
How did the boys end up on the island in The Lord of the Flies?
Their plane was shot down during a war evacuation
What makes Piggy an outcast?
He is from a lower social class, has asthma, wears glasses, and is seen as different.
A long angry speech in which one criticizes someone or something
Tirade:
An accusation in response to one from someone else.
Recrimination