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What warning does the Lord of the Flies have for Simon.
They are the beasts.
He is never getting off the island.
What is Ralph's primary concern at their meeting.
Their hygeine.
He says Simon was asking for it because he was "batty."
What is Piggy's condition at the beginning of chapter eleven?
He is blind without his glasses.
Who is left in Ralph's group?
Just Ralph.
What do the boys chant when pretending to hunt a pig?
Kill the pig. Cut his throat. Kill the Pig. Bash him in.
Why are the hunters having a party?
They cooked the mother sow.
Who were the boys fighting in the huts?
BONUS: Who were Sam and Eric fighting?
The hunters
BONUS:
Sam and Eric ended up fighting each other, unbeknownst to them.
Why does Ralph and his group confront the hunters?
They stole their fire.
Why did Sam and Eric "snitch" on Ralph's hiding spot?
They were beatened and tortured.
Why do the hunter target a mother sow?
Because of her vulnerability/ easy to kill her.
What do the hunters mistake Simon for?
The beast.
What did the hunter take?
Piggy's glasses.
What does Piggy insist on taking to Castle Rock?
The conch.
What does the stick sharpened at both ends signify?
What does Jack force the boys to do for a second time? How does it effect him?
He forces them to vote again. He loses the vote again, which humiliates him.
Who is responsible for the death of Simon?
Everyone.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
WHY did the hunters take Piggy's glasses
To make a fire.
What does the conch symbolize? What happens to it in chapter eleven? What does this symbolize?
The conch symbolizes order and civilization. When it breaks, there is no more civilization on the island.
Why doesn't Ralph understand what the "stick sharpened at both ends" means?
Throughout the novel, Ralph is slowly losing his cognitive abilities.
The pig's head on a stick covered in flies.
Why does the sea "claim" Simon's body. What does this reveal about Simon?
He was the most spiritual of the boys, and he was too good for their world. The phosphorescent animals surrounded him so he glowed as he was taken out to sea.
What is the difference between how Ralph responded to the death of the boy with the mulberry mark compared to Simon's death. What does this reveal about Ralph?
Ralph feels remorse and guilt for Simon's death where he was just in denial over the boy with the mulberry mark. This shows he is growing up and taking accountability for his actions.
What is symbolic of Piggy's brains seeping from his skull?
Piggy symbolized intelligence and reason. This confirms there is no more intelligence and reason on the island.
Why is it ironic that a naval officer rescued them?
Ralph says from the beginning his father, the naval officer, will rescue them.