Characters
This character is the victim when Ralph and the others reenact the hunting of the boar.
Who is Robert?
This functions as a symbol for society and the world at large.
What is the island?
When all of the boys (even the youngest) join in the laughter at Piggy's name.
What is influence of the crowd?
This symbol becomes a sign of unity and order.
What is the conch?
These two characters fight over the importance of their responsibilities: hunting vs. building shelters.
Who are Ralph and Jack?
This boy bragged that he could sing a C Sharp.
Who is Jack?
Piggy suggests that the plane crashed for this reason, indicating a connection that will be developed between the island and the real world.
What is because they were attacked during the war?
When Ralph is elected and Jack stands up as if he is going to object.
What is the desire for power?
This shows how power can be used for good or evil.
What is fire?
This character wants to take down the names of the boys, but he is unable to do so because the boys run off to build a fire.
Who is Piggy?
This character predicted that Ralph would make it home safely.
Who is Simon?
When the boys long for a sign from the adult world, they miss this dropping to the island because they are asleep.
What is a man with a parachute?
Golding described the overall theme of the novel as an attempt to trace the defects in _____________back to the defects in_____________. (Order counts!)
What are society and human nature?
This symbol represents the dark side of human nature or the evil within people.
What is the lord of the flies?
This boy is missing after the fire that burns out of control when the boys first make a fire on the island.
Who is the boy with a birthmark?
This boy is initially held back by the punishments of a "civilization that was in ruins."
Who is Roger?
The spears, knives, and giant boulder are all used as_____________ by the boys that are connected to ___________________ at the end of the book.
What are weapons and the naval officer with his ship?
The beastie.
What is fear?
When Ralph lashes out and breaks the skull of the lord of the flies, this happens to the thing that was bothering Ralph.
What is its grin grows larger?
This character calls Simon's death murder while this one says he shouldn't have been crawling out of the forest at night. (Order counts!)
Who are Ralph and Piggy?
This boy is tied up and tortured by Jack without reason.
Who is Wilfred?
When the naval officer arrives at the end, these are two things that reinforce the link between the island and the real world.
What are his revolver and the sub-machine gun on the ship?
When Jack commands the boys to do the "dance" prior to Simon's death.
What is the influence of authority?
Golding's use of irony and imagery are evident in what happens to both Simon's body and the parachutist's body.
What is the fact that they are both washed out to sea?
These characters remain loyal to Ralph but refuse to run away with him.
Who are Sam and Eric?