Characters
The novel’s protagonist, the twelve-year-old English boy who is elected leader of the group of boys marooned on the island.
Ralph
What is a theme of the novel?
answers may vary
The younger boys who are among those marooned on the island. They are in the younger ages, about 6 and below.
Littluns
What is the outside world like in the novel? (outside of the island)
A world war- fighting/ chaos
The novel’s antagonist, one of the older boys stranded on the island. _____ becomes the leader of the hunters but longs for total power and becomes increasingly wild, barbaric, and cruel as the novel progresses.
Jack
How does Jack control the other boys?
through fear and manipulation, and the idea that he can provide safety.
A pair of twins closely allied with Ralph. At the end of the novel, they fall victim to Jack’s manipulation and coercion.
Sam and Eric
Who does Ralph believe will save them?
His father in the Navy.
A shy, sensitive boy in the group. ________, in some ways the only naturally “good” character on the island, behaves kindly toward the younger boys and is willing to work for the good of their community. He is mostly independently and likes to be alone.
Simon
According to the novel, what is man's natural state or instincts?
Cruel and savage-
prefer no rules, or order/ authority
The name given to the sow’s head that Jack’s gang impales on a stake and erects in the forest as an offering to the “beast.”
Lord of the Flies
What is the interaction like between Ralph and the naval officer?
They joke about war. The officer asks about how many are dead.
Ralph’s “lieutenant.” A whiny, intellectual boy, who's inventiveness frequently leads to being picked on; he represents the rational side of civilization.
Piggy
What does Golding constantly compare the boys to and why?
animals--to illustrate their savage/animalistic nature
savages- no rules or laws
The Littlun who was murdered in the fire; most boys do not acknowledge that he is gone or disappeared.
Boy with the Mulberry mark
Represent knowledge, reason/logic, and science
Glasses
What is found on the island that supports the boys' idea of a beast figure?
The dead parachutist.
Jack’s “lieutenant.” A sadistic, cruel older boy who brutalizes the Littluns and eventually murders Piggy by rolling a boulder onto him.
Roger
The novel suggests the the defects (flaws) of society can be traced back to the defects of human quality?
Human nature/ human (male) instincts of good and bad.
A bigun who becomes one of Jack's key supporters, accompanying him on the raids on Ralph's camp. He also pretended to be the pig during one of their dances.
Maurice
Represents a war like setting for the boys
the island
What is symbolic about what the boys call Piggy?
His name reflects/ is like the prey on the island that the boys are hunting: pigs. He also becomes the boys' prey.