General Questions
Who is the protagonist of the story? Who is the antagonist?
Ralph and Jack
Two for the price of one
Sam'nEric
Which two characters do we meet first in chapter 1?
Ralph and Piggy
What comes down from the sky in chapter 6?
A dead parachutist
What is the conch is symbolic of?
Order, leadership, power
What did the boys use to start the first fire?
Piggy's glasses/specs
Asthmatic, wears glasses
Piggy
What do the boys use the conch for?
They use the conch to call meetings and to decide who is talking.
What happens when the boys start re-enacting the hunt by dancing and chanting?
Robert gets hurt
What does Piggy's character represent?
Logic, reason, intelligence
What does Piggy not want to be called?
Piggy
Bossy, leads by intimidation
Jack
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.
Who is the Lord of the Flies?
The pig's head on a stick.
What does the signal fire represent?
Hope, rescue, destruction, savagery
What does Golding believe?
All humans are capable of evil or savagery.
Created by imagination, the thing of nightmares
The Beast
What happens when the fire goes out in chapter 4?
A ship passes by
What happens when Jack calls for a new election?
He loses.
What does the beastie represent?
The boys' fear/inner evil
Which character does not dance at Jack’s first feast on the mountaintop and is considered an outsider throughout the novel?
Simon
Crueler and meaner than Jack
Roger
Where does the littlun Percival say the Beast lives at night?
The sea
How does Jack's group start a fire?
They steal burning sticks from Ralph's fire.
What does the face paint symbolize?
Anonymity, savagery