Summary Questions
Who saw the "Beastie"
Samneric: the twins
What is main theme of chapter six?
savagery vs. civilization
What does the color blue symbolize in chapter six?
ex. the blue flowers on the mountainside
In this chapter, blue seems to represent calmness and stillness.
What does Ralph mean when he says this to Jack?
“You’re nuts on the signal” (- Jack)... “That’s all we’ve got.” (- Ralph) (Pg. 107)
It’s their only hope for being rescued and returning to society.
“The leaves were roaring still.”
What figurative language is this?
Onomaopoeia
What fell out of the sky?
A dead parachuter.
What is Eric thinking about in the following quote?
“Eric watched the scurrying woodlice that were so frantically unable to avoid the flames, and the thought of the mountain, where now was complete darkness. He did not like to remember it, and looked away at the mountaintop.” - Narrator (page 97)
Death/ Death of the kid with the mulberry birthmark.
The conch symbolizes leadership, and Ralph is the established leader, so why doesn't Ralph blow the conch to call a meeting and instead holds it up for everyone to see?
Ralph is afraid of what it might mean for the group and their civility if he were to blow the conch and no one answered.
What does their creative description of The Beast tell us about the twins?
“It was furry. There was something moving behind its head...wings...teeth...claws...Nearly touched me..” - Samneric (Pg. 100)
Sam and Eric still have a childish sense of imagination that can get the best of them, especially when they let fear get to them.
“Down, down, the waters went, whispering like the wind among the heads of the forest.”
What figurative language is this?
Personification
Where does the expedition take Jack and Ralph?
To a cave in the unexplored part of the island, also known as Castle Rock.
Why is the following quote so powerful/ what motif or theme does this quote represent best?
"I'm chief. We've got to make that certain. Can't you see the mountain? There's no signal showing. There may be a ship out there. Are you all off your rockers?"
"Mutinously, the boy fell silent or muttering."
This quote is so powerful because it shows Ralph taking command of the boys, something he wasn't able to do in a while. The quote is best represented by the motif of respect.
What does the RED cliff on the predominantly PINK mountain symbolize?
It symbolized the feeling of danger.
How does this quote from Jack help us to further understand his character?
“Conch! Conch!. We don’t need the conch anymore. We know who ought to say things...It’s time some people knew they’ve got to keep quiet and leave deciding things to the rest of us.” - Jack (Pg. 102)
Among other things, this quote from Jack just confirms how power hungry and stubborn he is.
“Pink, tumbled boulders with guano layered on them like icing.”
What figurative language is this?
Simile
Why did Ralph get mad at the boys towards the end?
They were acting childishly by playing with rocks and going off on their own to explore.
What motif does this quote from chapter six represent?
"'Conch! Conch!' shouted Jack. 'We don't need the conch! We know who ought to say things. [...] It's time some people knew they've got to keep quiet and leave deciding things to the rest of us'" (Pg. 101-102)
This represents authority because Jack challenges Ralph’s authority by refusing to listen to his directions/orders and complaining. Finally Ralph has to shout out them to get them to listen and the narrator said "Mutinously, the boys fell silent or muttering" (108). Mutinously’s connotation suggests that true boys aren’t happy with Ralph’s decision to make them go up the mountain. The chapter ends with Jack being the leader and not Ralph when Jack leads them over the bridge
What do Ralph's bloody knuckles and long hair symbolize? What is the significance of his attitude towards them?
They both symbolize his further reluctant immersion into savagery.
“Huh, remember old Waxy at school?” - Sam or Eric (Pg. 97)
No matter how much fun they might have on the island they long their old lives.
“Then the sleeping leviathan breathed out, the waters rose, the weed streamed, and the water boiled over the table rock with a roar.”
What figurative language is this?
Allusion
What happens between Jack and Ralph in the cave?
They being to rebuild their old bond.
Bonus question!!!
Do you think the beast is a real, living thing?
Discussion question with no right answer.
What does the use of a dead parachuter as the "Beastie" symbolize?
The dead parachuter represents the lack of civility of the outside "grownups" world.
“Jack. The beast might be on the other side. You can lead again. You’ve been.” - Ralph (Pg. 108)
Ralph is trying to appeal to Jack and let him know that he still needs him as the Leader of the Hunters.
"A sign came down from the world of grown-ups..."
What figurative language is this?
Irony