Symbols
What does the shell symbolize?
What is civilization and order?
The book centers on the inherent _____ within society.
What are evil or savagery?
What role does Piggy play in the group?
What is the representation of intellect, reason, or order?
This character is the first to be almost sacrificed by the hunters.
Who is Robert?
Who are Piggy, Ralph, Jack, Simon, Samneric, Robert, Rodger, etc.
What does the fire represent?
What is hope; it is their only chance of being saved
How does the novel explore the theme of civilization vs savagery?
What is showing how quickly civility can collapse?
How does Ralph's leadership differ from Jack's?
Ralph prioritizes democracy and order; Jack, power and control.
This character was attacked while warning the others that the beast doesn't exist
Who is Simon?
What do Piggy's glasses represent?
What is knowledge / the power of science and rationality?
The book implies, with Piggy's death, that society prefers _____ over _____
What are brawn and brains, strength and smarts, etc.
What are shelters and the signal fire?
These characters are described as being the same in almost every regard with one another, down to the mannerisms
Who is SamnEric?
This uncivilized action actually led to the saving of Ralph from the island
What is Jack setting fire to the forest?
What does the beast represent to the boys?
What is their inner fears and the darkness within humanity?
How does fear affect the boy's behavior on the island?
What is a figment of the boys' imaginations
How do the hunters contribute to chaos on the island?
How does the setting of the island contribute to the story?
What does the Lord of the Flies symbolize?
Ralph's experience hunting helps display themes of the loss of _________
Describe Piggy's death.
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What does Jack's tribe represent in the larger context of the novel?
What is the darker side of human nature and the allure of savagery.
What is the main struggle of the novel besides escaping the island?
What is the struggle between savagery and civilization?