Symbolism
Quotes
Characters
Plot
Vocabulary
100
Symbolizes rules and democracy (and communication)
The conch
100
He is described in the following passage: "It was an accident...That's what it was. An accident... Coming in the dark. He hadn't no business crawling like that out of the dark. He was batty. He asked for it."
Simon
100
The leader of the choir
Jack Merridew
100
Number of people who worked on the third hut
Two
100
What does "upheaval" mean? : "The ground beneath them was a bank covered with coarse grass, torn everywhere by the upheavals of fallen trees, scattered with decaying coconuts and palm saplings."
A violent disturbance
200
Symbolizes intelligence
Piggy's glasses
200
He says the following: "I'm going to go to him with this conch in my hands. I'm going to hold it out. Look, I'm goin' say, you're stronger than I am and you haven't got asthma. You can see, I'm goin' to say, and with both eyes. But I don't ask you to be a sport, I'll say, not because you're strong, but because what's right's right. Give me my glasses, I'm going to say, you got to!"
Piggy
200
Father was in the Navy
Ralph
200
Killed by mistake
Simon
200
What does incredulous mean? : "They were twins, and the eye was shocked and incredulous at such cheery duplication."
not disposed to or willing to believe; unbelieving
300
Symbolizes hope and rescue
Fire (or smoke)
300
This person says: "Honest Ralph, you'd better go...You got to go because it's not safe... You got to go for your own good... They hate you, Ralph. They're going to do you."
Samneric (Sam and Eric)
300
The first 'littlun' to tell the boys about the beastie
The boy with the mulberry birthmark
300
The humped figure that scares Samneric away from the signal fire
The parachutist
300
What does "speculation" mean? : "'Perhaps,' said the chief. A theological speculation presented itself. 'We'd better keep on the right side of him, anyhow.'"
a hypothesis that has been formed by conjecture (guess)
400
Symbolizes man's inner fear
The beast
400
He says, "We saw your smoke. What have you been doing? Having a war or something?"
The Naval Officer
400
The character who tells Simon he's going to have some fun on this island
The Lord of the Flies
400
Since there was no beast, what did that symbolize?
The evil inside all of mankind
400
What does "falter" mean? : "The tribe of painted savages giggled and Ralph's mind faltered."
become weak, unsteady or uncertain
500
Symbolizes totalitarianism (or dictatorship)
The knife
500
He says: "Fancy thinking the beast was something you could hunt and kill! You knew, didn't you? I'm part of you? Close, close, close! I'm the reason why it's no go? Why things are what they are?"
The Lord of the Flies
500
Character who saw Jack as a little red-headed boy
The Naval Officer
500
He's the most savage character on the island
Roger
500
What does "ululation" mean? : "Eric raised his head and achieved a faint ululation by beating on his open mouth."
a long, loud, emotional cry or howl
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