Vocab - C
"Sleep enveloped him like the swathing mirages" What does 'swathing' mean in this sentence?
To envelope or swaddle
was ripped apart with people's teeth
Simon
what does the fire represent?
" right up er a$$"
Robert
Why did the 2nd fire go out?
Jack's tribe stole it.
"That was another time of comparative coolness but menaced by the coming of the dark" What does 'comparative' mean in this sentence?
Comparative means relative
The supposed Beast on top of the mountain.
The paratrooper
what does the face paint represent?
savagery
" and my hunters will protect you from the beast.."
Jack
Why is Simon killed?
Because he crawled out of the jungle.
"The pigs lay, bloated bags of fat, sensuously enjoying the shadows under the trees." What does sensuously mean in this sentence?
Sensuously means "Affecting one's s senses instead of intellect."
1/2 of a pair
Eric
what does the fruit represent?
innocence
" maybe there isnt a beast, maybe its just us "
Simon
He just climbed the mountain.
"Just one step down from the edge of the turf was the white, blown sand of above high water, warm, dry, trodden." What does trodden mean in this sentence?
Trodden means to walk
Leader of a new tribe.
Jack
what does the shelters represent?
civilization
" This is more than a hunters job"
Ralph
Why did the first fire go out?
Jack took them from their post.
"Again came the solemn communion of shining eyes in the gloom" What does communion mean in this sentence?
Communion mean participation in a psychical, emotional, or mental experience.
This character's name is a translation of a biblical demon.
Lord of the Flies/Beelzebub
what does piggy's glasses represent?
intelligence
" my dads dead ... and my mum "
Piggy
Why did Simon go to the top of the mountain?
The Lord of the Flies told him that the beast was fake.