Characters
Name the four main characters.
what does the "beast" represent?
primal existence of savagery in every human being
How do the boys end up on the island?
plane crash
Do the boys ever get rescued from the island?
Yes (British Navy ship sees fire that Jack set in order to kill Ralph)
What's the name of the boy who kills Piggy?
Roger
What does the conch shell represent?
democracy and free speech; fragility of democracy
How does Simon die?
mistaken for the beast and killed by the other boys
What tool(s) do the boys use to start fires?
Piggy's glasses
Why is Ralph chosen to be the leader?
size, attractive, the fact he held the conch shell, calm, natural leader
What does the LOTF embody?
power of evil and evokes the savage side in everyone
When Jack starts his own tribe, what boys join?
older boys except for Sam and Eric
When the boys realize they've been rescued, what do they do?
sob
Why does Jack decide to start his own tribe?
conflicting leadership styles from Ralph; wants to focus on hunting and having fun; wants to be leader
What's the significance of Piggy's glasses breaking?
how savage the boys have become; loss of reason; downward spiral into savage, animalistic instincts
What does Jack do to Sam and Eric to force them to join his tribe?
orders them to be tied up
Physically, who is the Lord of the Flies?
pig head mounted on a sharp stick as an offering to the beast
what idea about people/society does each character represent (Ralph, Jack, Piggy, Simon, Roger)
Ralph - order, leadership
Jack - power hungry, savagery
Piggy - intellect, sophistication in society
Simon - human goodness/kindness
Roger - brutality, bloodlust
boys' connection to civilization: they maintain it at first to show they want to be rescued; once it goes out shows loss of interest and acceptance of savage life
After Simon's murder, what powers does Jack say the beast has?
power to change shape and immortality
What does the first death on the island foreshadow?
future deaths as the situation spirals out of control, like the fire that killed this first boy