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Chapters 1 & 2
Chapters 3 & 4
Chapters 5 & 6
Motifs, Themes, & Symbols
Quotes
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What is the time period of the story?
WWII
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What is the group that the hunters were a part of at school?
Choir
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How do we know a long time has gone by on the island?
Ralph describes that his hair is getting long.
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The conch shell is an important item throughout the story. What does it symbolize?
It symbolizes authority; order; civilization; leadership
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"You cut a pig's throat to let the blood out, otherwise you can't eat the meat."(23) Who says this quote and what does it foreshadow?
Jack says this quote and it foreshadows he is going to become a savage. He knows how to hunt and goes directly to kill the pig for its meat. Jack is a born hunt.
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Who are the main characters of the story?
Ralph, Jack, & Piggy.
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What does Jack do to his face when going to hunt for the pig?
He puts clay and charcoal on his face to camouflage it.
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Why does Ralph get angry with the group?
Nobody is helping build the shelters, they don't refill the water, hunters do not keep the fire going, & they fail to use the "toilet" area.
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The fire symbolizes...
hope; death; civilization; destruction
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"I got the conch!"(33) Who says this quote and what does it characterize about him?
Piggy says this quote and it shows he has more power than he really does but gets taken over and bullied by Jack.
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What is the item Ralph uses to gather the group?
The conch shell.
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Why is Jack so irritated?
The pig escapes from him.
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Samneric claim that the beastie ______ them. (Dead parachutist)
assaulted; hurt
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What are some of the motifs explained throughout these chapters?
nightmares; fear; conflicts
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"I was talking about smoke! Don't you want to be rescued? All you can talk about is pig, pig, pig!" (53) Who says this quote? Why is it considered a conflict?
Ralph says this quote. Conflict: Ralph thinks building shelters is more important, but Jack thinks hunting for meat is more important.
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What is the disease Piggy suffers from?
Asthma
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Who bullies the littluns and kicks over their sand castle?
Maurice & Roger.
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What is going on in the sky while the boys are sleeping at night in chapter 6?
There is an airplane battle.
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What is the main theme throughout these chapters that disturbs the people in the group?
Fear of the beast and the unknown
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"We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything." (42) Who says this quote? What is it ironic?
Jack says this quote. Irony: Jack is the one who starts to disobey the rules and he himself becomes a savage.
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Who was the first person to say they saw the beastie?
Mulberry-faced boy.
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Why do the boys lose a chance to get rescued?
The group sees a ship but the fire on top of the mountain has gone out.
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What is the group excited for when they go hunting for the beastie and start exploring?
Building a new fort.
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What is gradually starting to deteriorate within the group throughout these chapters?
The group's innocence.
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“The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.” (91) Explain what this quote means.
Main idea: Reality and sanity of the group is slipping away.