Lord of the Flies
Who are the two main characters in the story?
Ralph & Jack
What theme does Ralph represent in the novel?
Civilization / order
What does the island symbolize in the novel?
What do the boys go looking for at the start of chapter 7?
The beast
What is the conch is symbolic of?
Order and Civilization
What comes to the island that everyone thinks is a beast?
A parachutist
What do the boys cling to when they first arrive on the island?
The rules and order from their old life
What does the war paint symbolize?
The boys descent into savagery, fully giving themselves over to violence.
What is TRUE.
What does Piggy's character represent?
Logic
Reason
Intellect
What is the name of the character who pushes the boulder causing Piggy's death?
Roger
What do Piggy's glasses symbolize when they are stolen?
An end to reason and intelligence on the island.
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 kills a littlun.
What does the "scar" mean?
What is a trail of broken trees damaged in the wreck.
What does it represent when Piggy is killed and the conch is broken?
The end of civilization, leadership, and reasoning.
What does Ralph's father do for a living?
What is an allegory?
A story with 2 meanings: literal meaning and symbolic meaning
Roger throws stones at a little boy on the beach, but what prevents him from directly injuring this boy?
He is still holding onto civilization and rules
What is the Lord of the Flies and what does it represent?
The pig's head on a stick. Evil and darkness.
What does the signal fire represent?
Hope and rescue
When the boys fail to signal the passing ship, Ralph reaches inside himself for the worst word he knew. What is it?
What is "Bloody"
What physical change do Jack and his hunters go through that represents their savagery?
Jack and the boys in his group wear clay face paint.
What does Simon mean he says "what I mean is...maybe it's only us."
He is suggesting that the beast is themselves - he realizes that everybody has fear and evil inside them.
Who are the two smallest boys on the island?
Who are Percival and Johnny
What does the beastie represent?
The boys' fear and inner evil