Ralph
What complaints does Ralph make during the assembly?
No one helps build the shelter, no one uses the bathing pool as a bathroom, no one brings water, and the fire is not tended to well
What does Simon say about the beast during the assembly?
Simon says he thinks there is a beast on the island.
Where did Piggy stand during the assembly and why?
Piggy stood outside the triangle to listen and show his disapproval.
What does Jack say when he receives the conch?
He says there is no beast in the forest because he has been all over the island.
Who said this?
“‘We need an assembly. Not for fun. Not for laughing and falling off the log’” (79).
Ralph
What new rule does Ralph come up with and why?
The boys can only use the fire on the hill. They cannot make or bring fire down the hill because they may burn down the forest.
What occurs to make Simon hurt himself accidentally?
He gets too distracted, feels as if he was accepted, and doesn’t think about himself.
Why does Piggy not want Jack to be chief?
He believes that Jack would make them always hunt and that there would be no fire. They would stay on the island till they died.
Why does Jack go with Ralph even after Ralph tells him not to?
Because he doesn’t want Ralph to go on his own.
Who is this referring to?
“Once more that evening Ralph had to adjust his values. ____ could think… ____, for all his ludicrous body, had brains” (78).
Piggy
What did Ralph believe the lagoon protected them from?
The Pacific
When does Simon feel accepted?
When Ralph glances then smiles at him like he forgot about Simon making a fool out of himself.
What does Piggy do while the other boys are searching for the beast?
He watches over the littluns
What part of the island has Jack never been to?
The tail-end part of the island where all the roks are piled up.
Who says this?
“‘Fear can’t hurt you any more than a dream. There aren’t any beasts to be afraid of on this island’” (82-83).
Jack