Plot
Who are the first two boys we meet?
Who are Ralph and Piggy
How does the weather add to the tension in the novel?
Beginning = fun island; warm; fun.
Middle/End = Storm; Winds; conflicts
Name the four main characters.
Ralph Piggy Jack Simon
Name an example of savagery that we talked about.
An example is when Jack's tribe chanted after killing a pig. The murders of Simon and Piggy. Killing of the sow pig w/ piglets, etc
What circumstances have brought the kids to the island?
A plane crash; threat of nuclear war
How did the boys end up on the island?
A plane crash
When does this book take place?
The book takes place during a World War. Threat of nuclear war
What boy emerged as a leader at the beginning of the story? Why is he chief?
Ralph; holding the conch shell
What IRONICALLY saved the boys at the end?
The fire
Of what use is the conch shell?
The conch shell is used to call and get the attention of all of the boys. Law and Order
Who rescued the boys in the end?
A Naval Officer
Where does the book take place?
The book's setting is on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean.
Who is constantly bullied throughout the story?
Piggy
Ralph and Jack have two different ____ styles? Jack = authoritative; Ralph = democratic
Leadership
Who learns the truth about the "beast?"
Who is Simon
Why is the setting significant?
The setting is significant because the isolation forms a civilization and community, where someone must be a leader. No other adults on island
Who was the cruelest boy in the story that brutally murdered Piggy?
Roger
What theme is used when Piggy's hair doesn't fall out? What does this show?
Loss of Innocence: He's didn't change in novel
Whose death crushed civilization and order fully?
Piggy's
What does the island lack?
The island lacks a society and the societal laws and rules, which allows for the boys to run wild and show their true, ugly, inner selves. Adult guidance
What theme does Simon's murder fall under?
Savagery
What theme is connected to Piggy's character?
Civilized behavior; LOGIC; Rules and Order
What are the different forms of the beast?
Beastie = creeper vines; Beast from water; Beast = dead parachutist; Lord of the Flies (evil inside humans)