Plot Ch. 1-3
What is Ralph's initial reaction to being stranded on an island?
Happy, ready for adventure, having fun, etc.
What does Jack decide to do when Sam n' Eric report that they've seen the beast?
Hunt the beast.
Two boys are competing for the role of leader. Who are they?
Jack and Ralph.
What does the conch shell symbolize?
Authority.
What is the opposite of civilized?
Savage.
What object do the boys use to call an assembly?
The conch shell.
What happens to Piggy's glasses?
Who is Piggy afraid of?
Jack.
What is the author's message about the boys?
The boys are becoming savage. The boys are becoming less civilized.
Avoiding cracks on the sidewalk or crossing the street if you see a black cat are examples of what?
Superstition
How do the boys start a fire?
They use Piggy's glasses.
A ship appears, but the boys aren't rescued. Why not?
The boys let the signal fire go out. The ship didn't see any smoke.
Who is the first boy that stands up for Piggy?
Simon.
What does Jack's mask symbolize?
Lose of humanity, descent into savagery, or anonymity.
What does Jack tend to do to Piggy?
Jack dehumanizes Piggy OR Jack treats Piggy with contempt.
What do the boys accidentally do the island? What is the result?
They set it on fire and a young boy dies.
What is the relationship between Jack and fear?
Jack is afraid like the rest of the boys, but he believes the boys need to deal with it. Fear alone can't hurt them.
What do Sam n' Eric find on the mountaintop?
The dead parachutist.
What is the author's message about what humans have to fear?
Humanity, other humans, or themselves.
Ralph believes that keeping the signal fire going is _____.
Socially responsible.
Jack wants to focus on one aspect of survival while Ralph wants to focus on another. What does each boy focus on?
Jack: hunting and getting meat for the boys.
Ralph: shelter and keeping the signal fire going.
What does Simon suggest about the beast?
There is no real beast - the boys are fearing humans/each other.
One boy disappears in the fire. What physical characteristic set him apart from the others?
There are two types of fire on this island.
1) What kind of fires are they?
2) What do these fires symbolize?
Signal fire: rescue, return to civilization
Forest fire: destruction, death, savagery
Reason.