Comprehension I
The thing that the boys use to establish order.
What is the conch shell?
This theme is demonstrated when the boys all run off to start the fire at the beginning of the book.
What are the dangers of mob mentality?
The huts and shelters symbolize this.
What is home, civilization, and the triumph over nature?
This is how the boys became stranded on the island
What is their plane was shot down.
This is why Ralph got so upset with Jack in Chapter 4.
What is, because Jack's hunters let the fire go out?
This boy is elected as chief.
Who is Ralph?
This theme is demonstrated by the difference between Ralph and Jack's priorities.
What is civilization vs. savagery?
Piggy's glasses symbolize this.
What is intelligence and reasoning?
The boys who set off to explore the island at the beginning of the book.
Who are Ralph, Jack, and Simon.
This is meant when Simon says, "...maybe it's us."
What is, mankind is corrupt at heart?
This is how the boys start a fire on the island.
What is the glass from Piggy's specs?
This theme is demonstrated when Jack paints a mask on his face and no longer feels guilt for his actions.
What is, man is inherently evil?
This is what the conch symbolizes.
What is power and authority?
We can assume this happened to the boy with the mulberry birthmark.
What is death from the raging forest fire that the boys started?
This is why Ralph was distraught and yelled out, "Come back! Come back!"
What is, because a ship went by but didn't see their smoke signal (because it was out).
Jack uses this to manipulate the boys on the island.
What is fear and violence?
This theme is demonstrated when Simon suggests that the beast is "us."
What is, man is inherently evil?
Jack represents this in the story.
What is savagery?
This is the reason Jack couldn't kill the first pig the boys saw.
What is, he was too civilized?
The author uses the setting of the island like this to show the boys' isolation.
What is, the absence of people or civilization?
The differences between Ralph and Jack's priorities.
What is Ralph's focus on the signal to be rescued, and Jack's focus on hunting meat.
This theme is demonstrated when the pig hunt is reenacted with Robert as the "pig."
What are the dangers of mob mentality?
Simon plays this role in the novel.
What is the moral compass or voice of reasoning?
This literary device is demonstrated when the boys fear the "beastie."
What is Dramatic Irony?
This is how the author shows Ralph to be a protagonist that also has flaws.
What is Ralph making fun of Piggy?