Alpha
The novel's protangonist
Ralph
This character represents human beings’ instincts toward civilization and productive leadership
Ralph
So afraid of Jack they betray their friend
SamnEric
This symbol represents authority, power, and order
Conch shell
What influences the boys to revert to a less civilized state of behavior?
Lack of supervision, fear, trauma, and their instincts for violence and savagery
Who wrote Lord of the Flies?
William Golding
This character represents the instinct of savagery within human beings.
Jack
The one who suggests the "beast" is just within themselves
Simon
This symbol represents reason and science
the specs
The novel suggests evils in society can be traced back to the defects of what?
Human nature
The novel’s antagonist.
Jack
This character represents natural goodness
Simon
Represent the common people
Littluns
Represents the fear the boys have of their own savagery
the beast
How does Jack control the other boys?
through fear and violence
Name the boys who die on the island
Piggy, Simon, and the boy with the birthmark
A whiny, intellectual boy. Represents the scientific, rational side of civilization
Piggy
The sadistic one
Roger
Represents the hope of salvation and the connection to civilization
fire
Represents the devil- the presence of evil on earth
The Lord of the Flies
Golding won a _____________ Prize in literature
Nobel
Who almost dies during the "game" where the boys reenact the hunt
Robert
A littlun who has a nervous breakdown and is often picked on by the other littluns. He introduces the idea that the beast might arrive from the sea.
Percival
Represents the garden of Eden
the island, or Simon's clearing
Name 3 things that go wrong with the first fire:
They don't make any smoke
The fire burns out of control
They burn up a lot of the best firewood
They kill a child