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Academic Vocabulary
Random acts of "fly"ness
Symbols
Quotable Quotes
The Beastie
100
A literary technique that provides clues for the reader to be able to predict what might occur later on in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
100
Jack says the shelters are important to be shielded from the weather. He also says they would help with this.
What is making the littluns feel safe?
100
The huts collapsing in chapter 3 represent this.
What is the breakdown of order and society on the island and the collapse of the boys original home?
100
Jack says, "Rescue? Yes of course! All the same, I'd like to catch a pig first-" This quote indicates this about Jack.
What is Jack is more concerned with hunting than getting rescued. It indicates he is more savage than civil.
100
During the night, one of the littluns on the island mistakenly thought he was the beast.
Who is Simon?
200
The authors message to the reader. A universal message that mostly everyone can relate to.
What is theme?
200
Jack and the hunters letting the smoke go out symbolizes this.
What is the loss of hope.
200
When Jack paints his face, he is doing this.
What is transforming to a total savage?
200
"Simon found them fruit they could not reach, pulled off the choicest from up in the foliage, passed them back down to the endless, outstretched hands." This quote in chapter 3 tells us this about Simon.
What is Simon is a nice person?
200
When thinking about the possibility of a beast on the island, this is Jack's solution.
What is hunt it down and kill it?
300
The environment to where the story takes place.
What is setting?
300
This chant has become part of the hunting ritual.
What is "Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Bash her in."
300
Ralph wants to build a shelter and Jack wants to kill a pig. These two situations are an example of this.
What are Ralph being civilized and Jack being savage?
300
"Roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry--threw it to miss...Roger's arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins" This quote indicates these two things about Roger.
What is he is an evil person and he is still reminded of the rules of his home life?
300
The beastie is described as possibly being a squid and then a ghost. Based on these assumptions it is clear that the boys are doing this.
What is allowing fear to make them think irrationally?
400
When something concrete (such as an eagle) represents something abstract (such as freedom).
What is symbolism?
400
This is how Roger and Simon are completely opposite.
What is Roger is evil and Simon is kind/good?
400
Jack hits Piggy in the stomach and knocks off his glasses, breaking them in the process. The glasses breaking symbolizes this.
What is the loss of intelligence and rational thinking?
400
Ralph says, "Things are breaking up. I don't understand why. We began well; we were happy. And then--" This is how the quote relates to a theme in the novel.
What is it is referring to order vs. disorder?
400
The boys committed this act, which provides evidence for the evil they are capable of.
What is burned the boy with the mulberry-birthmark?
500
A characters physical description or personality shown through actions, thoughts, feelings, words, and appearance.
What is characterization or character traits?
500
At the end of chapter five this is said, "If only they could send us something grownup...a sign or something." Describe how this could be an example of foreshadowing.
What is the boys may receive something from the world of the grownups?
500
The term bigguns and littluns can be used to symbolize this.
What are adults and children?
500
Simon says, "What I mean is...maybe it's only us." Here, Simon is referring to this.
What is the boys are the beastie?
500
The beastie on the island.
Who are the group of boys?