Ch. 7-8
Golding includes the hunting of Robert “game” to foreshadow this dark future event.
The boys eventually hunting a human like they hunt pigs / Death of Simon
Simon realizes this alliteration: “The beast was ______ and ______.”
harmless and horrible
Jack’s new tribe calls themselves this.
Savages
This central theme explores the struggle between order and the instinctual desire for power and chaos on the island.
Civilization vs. Savagery
This object symbolizes law, order, and authority among the boys.
the conch
When Jack tries to take Ralph’s place as chief, this is the result.
the boys refuse to vote against Ralph, and Jack leaves to start his own tribe
The weather mirrors the mood in chapter 9 by being...
chaotic and violent, reflecting Simon’s death and mob frenzy
The “little boy” with the remains of a black cap and holding broken spectacles is…
Jack
The boys’ fear of the “beast” shows this theme about human nature and internal darkness.
inherent evil within humans
Symbolizes intelligence and insight
Piggy's glasses
Why is Piggy pleased that Jack goes off on his own because he feels this?
He feels safer without Jack to bully or intimidate him
Thematic idea of mob violence is shown when the boys do this.
Kill Simon
How do the savages force Ralph into the open:
Throw rocks on him, start a forest fire, pursue him like an animal.
The repeated conflicts between Ralph and Jack highlight this theme about leadership and society.
Power and authority
The beast symbolizes:
Fear and darkness within human nature
Ralph’s hunting in this chapter demonstrates that he is capable of this, showing a shift in his character.
Pure savagery
Simon’s death symbolizes the death of this.
Purity/Peace
The fire in the final chapter was meant to bring about destruction, but it is actually the reason for their rescue. This literary technique is known as:
Irony
Simon’s death and the boys’ descent into violence illustrate this theme about childhood.
Loss of innocence
Whoever tried that would be stuck, squealing like a pig.
simile
When Ralph, Jack, and Roger believe they see the “beast,” it symbolizes this psychological concept.
The boys’ fear of the evil within themselves
Ralph wants to go home because he fears this.
“Us” meaning himself and the others
Roger’s assault with the boulder is foreshadowed by this earlier event.
Roger deliberately throws stones at Henry
The novel’s ending, with the arrival of the naval officer, connects the island’s events to this larger theme.
Human conflict and war
Identify the figurative language: Every minute the water breathed round the death rock and flowered into a field of whiteness.
personification