Plot
Why was Ralph elected as chief first?
He had/blew the conch first
Who is known to be a "Christ-like" figure in the novel?
Simon
This represents order, law and power.
Known to represent intelligence and usefulness.
Piggy's glasses
Being a leader/chief
Why did the boys fail to get the attention of the passing cruise ship?
Jack let the signal fire go out to hunt instead
Which character acts like a pig around the large bonfire by the beach?
Roger
This represents hope, yet it also represents destruction.
Fire
This being represents fear.
The beastie.
Without this, humanity or human nature often enters a state of chaos, according to Golding.
Law and order
How did the pilot end up on the top of the mountain?
Due to the ongoing war, he died in an air battle
Who is known as "Wemys Madison?"
Percival
This symbol represents the internal (and perhaps growing) evil within the boys.
The Lord of the Flies
Over the ENTIRE novel, this symbol/character represents the deterioration of humanity from being civilized to entering delirium.
Ralph
This is something the boys lost after experiencing death (the pilot, Simon, Piggy).
Loss of (childlike) innocence
What happens to Simon at the very end of his "conversation" with the Lord of the Flies?
He loses consciousness
Who refuses to join Jack and his tribe after Piggy's death?
Sam and Eric (Samneric)
This symbol makes Jack and his hunters visually and mentally unrecognizable; they are losing their civilized humanity through this symbol.
Their face paint (blood and dirt).
When Ralph recognizes these symbols, which represent uncleanliness and further descent into savagery, he wishes to be back home.
Fingernails, hair, worn-out clothes
The novel incorporates this concept/theme through Simon and the Lord of the Flies.
Biblical/Christian references - the devil and Christ.
Where does the conch get destroyed?
At Castle Rock
Name ALL of the boys who hunted the large mother sow (pig).
Jack, Robert, Roger, Maurice, Henry, Bill
Initially, this represented freedom and being able to be rule-free. Now it represents their isolation.
The island
Seen at the VERY BEGINNING of the novel, this symbol represents the boys' already corrupt nature and foreshadows their destruction.
The scar of land the plane created on the island (p.3)
According to Golding, what ultimately drives the boys (and therefore civilization) to their destructive, animalistic tendencies?
Fear, isolation, and/or lack of order.