Characters
By the end, Ralph is hunted like an animal instead of respected as a leader.
What does this shift suggest about how quickly civilization can break down?
The fire sometimes goes out, causing missed rescue chances.
What can happen when responsibility is not shared?
This is the central conflict between rules and order versus chaos and violence.
What is civilization vs. savagery?
This theme shows the struggle between rules and chaos.
What is cilivization vs Savagery
This character represents logic but is ignored by most of the group.
Piggy – Why do some people ignore good advice?
The beast is not real but everyone believes it exists.
Why do people believe in things they are afraid of?
This character represents order, leadership, and democratic rules.
Who is Ralph?
This theme is shown when the boys lose control and act violently.
What is the loss of civilization
This character understands the “beast” is not real but cannot convince others.
Simon
The boys act more violently because they fear the beast.
How does fear change behaviour
This object symbolizes law, order, and structured society on the island
What is the conch shell?
This theme is shown when good leadership struggles against violent leadership.
What is power and leadership?
Which is stronger in groups under stress—fear or logic? Defend your answer
Simon's death shows how fear overwhelms truth during chaos.
This object helps the boys start fire.
What are piggys glasses
This global situation happening outside the island explains why the boys are alone
What is a world war?
This theme shows how people change when there are no adults or rules.
What is human nature?
This boy is smart but often ignored.
Who is Piggy
The island represents a world without adults.
Do people need rules to behave properly? Why or why not?
This final event symbolizes the collapse of savagery when the boys are rescued.
What is the arrival of the naval officer?
This theme explains how fear changes people’s behaviour.
What is fear?