Characters 2
What condition does Simon have?
Epilepsy
Power and leadership
Name 3 traits you could use to describe Piggy.
- bigger
- wears glasses
- smart
- has asthma
- not a cool kid
What do the hunters do with the pig's head? Why?
They cut it off and put it on a stick in the ground. It's a gift for the beast.
How does Simon die? Was it an accident?
The other boys kill him. They say they thought he was the beast. 100 bonus points if you can tell me one reason why they knew it was Simon.
What does Simon symbolize?
Jesus/a Christlike figure
What do the huts symbolize?
Civilization
What does Ralph represent?
Democracy
Why does Ralph get mad at Jack when he comes back with a pig he killed?
He let the fire go out and a ship passed just then. They could have been rescued.
What happens the first time Jack tries to kill a pig?
He corners it, but he can't bring himself to kill it.
Whose hair isn't growing on the island? Why? And what does this show?
Piggy. Because he's cutting it. It shows he's still civilized.
What does the beast symbolize?
The sins/wrongdoings of humankind.
Who is Roger? What does he do in this book?
- throws rocks around Henry on the beach
- Hits Piggy with a boulder that kills him
What comes down out of the sky? How did it get there? What message does it convey?
The dead parachutist. His plane was shot down. The grown-ups aren't doing much better than the boys on the island.
They all have on different uniforms. The choir boys are in long black cloaks. It shows they're from England and that they're from different schools.
What does Ralph keep forgetting about? Why is this important?
He keeps forgetting why they need to keep a fire going. It shows that he's losing sight of what's important - getting rescued.
What does the "Lord of the Flies" symbolize?
The devil/Satan
What does Jack represent?
Dictatorship
Jack's hunters come to the beach to steal something from Ralph and the others. What does Ralph think they were trying to steal? What did they actually steal?
What does Simon do when he investigates "the beast" on the mountaintop? What happens because of his actions?
He untangles the lines of the parachute. Because of this, the parachutist floats off the top of the mountain and falls into the sea after Simon dies.
Who is Henry?
He's a littlun who was building sandcastles when Maurice and Roger came along. Roger threw rocks at him, but purposely missed. 100 bonus points if you can tell me why he threw to miss!
What does Piggy symbolize?
Science and reason
Who dies in the fire on the mountain?
the littlun with a birthmark on his face.
Why did the naval officer come to investigate the island?
He saw the huge fire that Jack and the boys started when hunting Ralph.
How long are the boys on the island? How do we know this?
At least 6 months. Their hair grows longer. They're sunburned & freckled. Their hair is lighter from the sun. Their clothes are tattered and in ruins.