Lord of the Flies
What comes to the island that everyone thinks is a beast?
A parachutist
What are William Golding's views on human nature?
Without law and order boys go evil; fear and chaos create evil
Which two boys are we introduced to first?
Ralph and Piggy
How do the boys try to kill Ralph at the end of the book?
They light the forest on fire and try to smoke him out so that they can put his body on a stake.
The Lord of the Flies is symbolic of?
Man's inherent savagery, Evil, The Devil
Who is Ralph's right hand man?
Piggy
How does Jack get people to follow him?
Through the use of fear
What do the boys use the conch for?
They use the conch to call meetings and to decide who is talking. It is a way to maintain order.
What does Piggy say after Simon's death?
Piggy denied that it happened, saying it was an "accident"
The conch is symbolic of?
Civilization, Rules
What is the name of the character who pushes the boulder causing Piggy's death?
Roger
What does Jack value on the island?
Hunting/Killing
What happens when the boys first build a fire?
They get carried away and it gets out of control. It burns up loads of firewood and a littlun goes missing.
What does Jack do with the pig's head?
What does the signal fire represent?
Rescue/hope
Who is the first to die on the island?
The little boy with the scar on his face
What does the boys' increasing levels of violence show?
Their gradual slip from civilization and into savagery.
How is the island first described when the boys arrive?
As an oasis/paradise
What does Piggy's death symbolize?
The death of logic and reason
What does Piggy's character represent?
Logic and reason
Which character does not dance at Jack’s first feast on the mountaintop and is considered an outsider throughout the novel?
Simon
What does Golding use to represent the ongoing change of the boys in the novel?
He uses their appearance to represent their descent into savagery. He uses cleanliness, clothing, hair, and the use of paint and masks to show this.
How does Jack treat the boys when the first voice their concerns about the "beast"?
He is dismissive and does not take them seriously
What does this quote mean at the end of the novel - "Ralph wept for the end of innocence"?
Ralph has seen the true nature of mankind and has witnessed two blameless characters being killed by savage mobs.
Jack repeating at the beginning of the novel that they are not savages is an example of what?
Irony or Foreshadowing