Lord of the Flies
Who is the main character of the story?
Ralph
What theme does Ralph represent in the novel?
Civilization / order
What two characters do we see first?
Ralph and Piggy
Which character represents the Id?
Jack
What is the conch is symbolic of?
Order
Leadership
Power
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 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.
Who rescues the boys at the end of the book?
A naval officer.
What does Piggy's character represent?
Logic
Reason
Intellect
What is the name of the character who can't remember his name toward the end of the novel?
Percival
He says they need rules as they're "not savages". He also looks forward to punishing anyone who breaks the rules.
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.
Which character could represent the superego
Piggy (possible Simon)
What does it represent when Piggy is killed and the conch is broken?
The end of civilization, leadership, and reasoning.
What color is the birthmark of the boy who goes missing?
Mulberry (Reddish purple)
True or false: Golding believes that it is human nature to be evil.
True
Roger throws stones at a little boy on the beach, but misses on purpose, what prevents him from directly injuring this boy?
He is still holding onto civilization and rules
An extended metaphor where almost everything in a work has symbolic meaning is?
Allegory
What does the signal fire represent?
Hope and rescue
Which character does not dance at Jack’s first feast on the mountaintop and is considered an outsider throughout the novel?
Simon
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. Towards the end of the book, Jack does not wear clothes.
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.
How does Jack get Ralph to get out of his hiding spot in the thicket?
He sets a fire which soon spreads to the whole island.
What does the beastie represent?
The boys' fear and inner evil