Lord of the Flies
Ralph
What is the relationship between Jocasta and Creon?
Creon is Jocasta's brother.
Who does the rose represent in The Little Prince?
The rose represents the author's wife
Generally toxic or one-sided relationships
Young love
What is climax?
The turning point in a story.
What is an example of conflict from the story?
Jack vs. Ralph
Piggy vs. Everyone else
The boys vs. Nature
What information from the exposition is needed to understand the play?
There is a plague in Thebes.
The relationships between the characters
How Oedipus became king
What is a similarly between the pilot and the little prince?
They both crashed in the desert.
They both have a longing for childlike thinking.
They are both searching for something.
What do reader's learn in the exposition?
Setting, character information, the conflict, etc.
What is one item that is a symbol on the island and what does it represent to the boys?
Conch - authority and power
Fire - hope of being rescued, teamwork
Piggy's glasses - survival
In the end, how does Oedipus realize that he has killed Laius?
Tiresias accuses him of being the murderer. After talking to Jocasta and asking her questions about Laius, he realizes that the timelines overlap and his fate has already came true.
What type of adult does the lamplighter symbolize in The Little Prince?
An adult who "lives to work" or is obsessed and dedicated to their job.
What is the ending of the story called?
Resolution
Ralph is alone and the other boys plan on hunting him. He hides on the island until a Navy sailor sees the smoke from the fire and rescues the boys.
1. The audience knows that Polybus and Merope are not Oedipus's parents.
2. The audience knows that Oedipus kills Laius.
3. The audience knows that Tiresias knows the truth.
What does "thirst" represent in The Little Prince?
What is setting?
Where and when the story takes place.
What is the theme of Lord of the Flies?
There are so many options for lessons to be learned from this novel!
Polybus and Merope raised Oedipus because a shepherd gave him to them.
What is an allegory?
A story where each element represents a symbol to the world or human nature.
The lesson or message that reader's take away from the story.