Plot
What is the first big event that sparks initial worry amongst the boys?
The mulberry-birthmarked boy is nowhere to be found
Forest fire
What boy emerged as a leader at the beginning of the story?
Ralph
Piggy's specs represented...
perspective, clarity
What circumstances have brought the kids to the island?
A plane crash
How did the boys end up on the island?
A plane crash
When does this book take place?
The book takes place during World War II.
Name the 4 main characters
Ralph Piggy Jack Simon
What saved the boys at the end and was a symbol of both hope and destruction?
The fire
Who first blows the conch shell? For what purpose?
Ralph. The conch shell is used to call and get the attention of all of the boys.
Who rescued the boys in the end? How did this person find the boys?
An officer, he saw their smoke
Where does the book take place?
The book's setting is on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean.
These boys warn Ralph about Jack and his group's intention to murder him
Samneric
A microcosm of the world
the island
Which psychologist's studies did William Golding base much of his book on? What title is he known by?
Sigmund Freud, father of modern psychology
What event (s) impacted the kids the most?
The deaths and missing the boat because of the loss of the fire
Why is the setting significant? How does the isolated island set up the rest of the story?
The setting is significant because the isolation forms a civilization and community, where someone must be a leader.
Who became the cruelest boy in the story that brutally murdered Piggy?
Roger
Symbolizes law and order, civilization and rules
conch
Why are there no adults on the island?
There are no adults on the island because the plane only carried children and the pilot died.
What happens during the first pig hunt?
Jack is unable to kill the pig
What does the island lack? What is the result?
The island lacks a society and the societal laws and rules and adults, which allows for the boys to run wild and show their true, ugly, inner selves.
Simon dies from...
a barbaric night chant when the boys mistake Simon for the beast
"His eyes were half closed as though he were initiating the obscene thing on the stick." What is this quote describing?
Lord of the Flies
Who becomes the second leader on the island? Why?
Jack gathers a group of hunters and as the boys become more savage, they begin to follow his leadership.