Miscellaneous
The way the boys voted for chief demonstrates this form of government
democracy
This character treats the littluns with the most kindness
Simon
When Piggy is killed, this object is also destroyed
the conch shell
The character who represents order and leadership
Ralph
An inanimate object that represents authority, power, and order
conch shell
This man wrote Lord of the Flies
William Golding
After a ship is spotted passing by the island while the signal fire is out, Jack hits this character
Piggy
The boys were evacuated from their schools and country for this reason
the war front was moving too close/to protect them from the war
The character who represents unbridled savagery and the desire for power
Jack
This represents hope and salvation, but also destruction
fire
The author includes the mock pig hunting scene to accomplish this literary technique
Foreshadowing
This character is the only one who kills someone by himself
Roger
Jack does this in order to have better luck hunting pigs
paints his face
The character who represents the scientific and intellectual aspects of civilization
Piggy
This respresents fear and evil
the beast/Lord of the Flies
The novel suggests that the defects of society can be traced back to the defects of this
human nature
This character sees the dead parachutist first
Samneric or Eric
This is Ralph's first act upon being elected leader
naming Jack the leader of the hunters
The character who represents natural human goodness
Simon
This represents reason and science
Piggy's glasses
"lord of the flies" is a Hebrew translation of this name
Ba'alzevuv (Beelzebub in Greek) or the Devil
This character recites his entire name and address when asked, "What's your name?"
Percival Wemys Madison
Jack alludes to the beast having these two supernatural abilities follow the death of Simon
immortality and shapeshifting
The character who represents burtality and bloodlust at their most extreme
Roger
This represents the Garden of Eden
the island