Chapter 5
What are some things that Ralph lists the boys have failed to do at the beginning of the meeting?
- bringing water in coconut shells to the fresh leaves
- sleeping in shelters and not helping in building them
- using the rocks beyond the bathing pool as a lavatory
- keeping the signal fire going
What does Jack say about the conch?
That they don't need the conch and that some people shouldn't speak.
How does Ralph react after hunting with the boys?
Ralph is very happy and proud of having struck the boar, and feels a new respect for hunting.
What does Jack leave as a gift for the "beast?"
A sow's head on a stick.
sow = female pig
Superego = morality
Ego = balance between them
What is the meaning of the slang term "Bollocks" as used in "'Bollocks to the rules!'" (91)
Bollocks = nonsense, negative uses
What is the place that Jack and Ralph discover in this chapter?
Jack calls it "Castle Rock" and it's basically a rocky fort-like formation at the opposite end of the island.
What does "batty" mean when Ralph says to Simon, "You're batty" (111)?
Batty = strange
Fill in the blank: "'When I saw Jack I was sure he'd go for the ___. Can't think why'"(141).
conch
Which three specific characters in LotF represent the Id, Ego, and Superego?
Id = Jack (desire to hunt, rebel)
Ego = Ralph (chief)
Superego = Piggy (strict about acting properly)
What was the name of the two littluns that speak about the beast during the meeting?
Phil and Percival
How do the boys react to Ralph when he announces that they must relight the signal fire?
They are silent and obedient, but are annoyed.
Fill in the blank: "...presently the mountain was deserted, save for the three abandoned sticks and the thing that ___"(123). (When Ralph, Jack, and Roger become frightened and run away)
bowed
Who are the boys that stay with Ralph while the rest left with Jack?
Piggy, Sam, Eric, and the littluns.
List one event for when Ralph sides with his id more than the other two.
When Ralph hunts with the boys, he feels happy and proud, which shows that he acted upon his desire rather than what's right.
Who says this quote?
"'If only they could get a message to us," cried __ desperately. "If only they could send us something grownup...a sign or something" (94).
Ralph
What does it mean that there was a "violent swing to Ralph's side?"
It means that while the boys still want to be rescued, they are beginning to dislike or become disassociated from Ralph's interests.
What and why does Ralph daydream throughout his travel/walk with the group?
Ralph daydreams about his childhood living in a cottage, seeing snow, feeding ponies, and having cozy books. This is because Ralph is physically with the group, but not really there with them. This shows Ralph disinterest in the hunt and the beast, and his desire for rescue.
Who says this quote, and what does it mean?
"'What's more, I don't care sometimes. Supposing I got like the others--not caring. What'ud become of us?'"(139).
Jack says this, and this symbolizes that everyone has a natural evil or negative trait in them.
How can Jack (the id) be a good thing for the boys?
Without Jack, the boys would've died or not have survived if it weren't for his drive to hunt and retrieve meat. Even though this has bad sides to it, Jack does occasionally benefit the group.
Why did Percival suddenly start crying?
He was upset that he failed to remember his home phone number.
Fill in the blank
___ led the way down the rock and across the bridge.
Jack
Who and to whom says this? "'Why do you hate me?'"(118). And how does he respond?
Ralph says this to Jack, and Jack doesn't respond.
What are some things we can learn or infer from Simon's hallucination with the "lord of the flies?" (aka the pig's head on a stick)
- the beast represents extreme fear
-Simon's fear is to not be accepted/to be seen as strange
-the title "lotf" is related to the devil, to symbolize inherent evil within human nature
How can the superego, in this case, Piggy, be a negative thing for the boys?