The first thing that Ralph does on the island
Blows the conch
The object they use to decide who currently has the power over the people
"Shut up," said ______ absently. He lifted the conch. "Seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things.”
Ralph
The first task that the whole group does together
Build a fire
This symbol is the area where they all meet, making it like their home
Platform
"Life […] is scientific, that's what it is. In a year or two when the world is over they'll be traveling to Mars and back.
Piggy
This happens during the party that Jack is having
They kill Simon
This area symbolizes the inner struggles of the group and where the family splits
Castle Rock
We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything."
Jack
Jack’s tribe took these when they raided Ralph’s camp at night
The tribes fighting symbol, the only way they survive
Fire, smoke
“You're a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief!”
Ralph
This happens right after Ralph and Piggy visit Jack’s tribe at Castle Rock
Piggy dies from the boulder
This object symbolizes the Lord of the Flies
Pig’s head on a stick
The first boy to speak up about the “Beast”. Also known as Birthmark boy
“’Course we have. ’Cos the smoke’s a signal and we can’t be rescued if we don’t have smoke.”
Piggy