"What I mean is...maybe it's only us"
Who is Simon?
Ralph later loses his power to this character
Jack
The main theme of the novel is based on the conflict between civilization vs. ________
What is savagery?
On the island, the beast represents this
What is the boys' fear, or later evil
The rule to maintain order at the beginning of the novel during assemblies
What is someone could only speak if they were holding the conch
He said "Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood"
Who are Jack and the hunters
Viewed as a Christ-like figure.
WHo is Simon?
During the shift from civilization to savagery, we see that boys begin to lose this.
What is their innocence?
Throughout the novel, the conch represents this
What are law, power, and order
Age span of all the boys on the island
WHat are ages 6 to 12 years old?
"We saw your smoke. What have you been up doing? Having a war or something?"
Who is the naval officer?
In the novel, these morally good characters fall victim to the manipulation and persuasion of Jack.
Who are Sam and Eric (aka Samneric)?
List 3 symbols found in the novel.
What are:
knife, conch, glasses, fire, hair, clothes, stick sharpened on both sides, huts, the beast
This item symbolizes the scientific parts of civilizations.
What are Piggy's glasses/ glasses?
Jack's mental state becomes compromised after he does this.
What is kill his first pig?
"I ought to be chief...because I'm chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp."
Who is Jack?
These are the characters that represent good and evil, respectively.
Who are Simon (good) and Jack (evil)?
The system that helps to control the innate impulses that have the ability to get out of control
What is civilization?
This symbolizes hope for the boys
What is the fire?
He wrote Lord of the Flies
Who is William Golding?
"There isn't anyone to help you...Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!...You knew, didn't you? I'm part of you?"
Who is the Lord of the Flies?
He wants to make a sundial in order for the boys to tell time on the island; represents the rational and scientific side of civilization.
Who is Piggy?
The message that the author wants to convey about humankind
What is that humans must have rules, government, and authority to stay safe in their environment?
How this symbol changes during the progression of the book reflects the boys decreasing/ increasing civilization.
What is fire?
(campfire and signal fire)
Lord of the Flies is this type of story, which takes the events that occurred on the island to represent the world as a whole.
What is an allegory?