Characters
The fair-haired boy discovers the conch shell.
Who is Ralph?
Piggy's glasses represents this theme or idea.
What is intelligence? or What is reasoning?
The boys are stranded here after their plane crashes.
What is a deserted island?
The election of Ralph as leader represents this concept.
What is democracy? or What is leadership?
"The choir belongs to me."
Who is Jack Merridew?
This character is describes as "shorter than the fair boy" and wears glasses.
Used to give someone the right to speak and to call meetings to order.
What is the purpose of the conch?
Ralph's father's occupation.
What is a Navy commander?
Jack's initial desire to hunt shows this theme beginning to emerge.
*HINT: What is the conflict between ______ & ______?
What is the conflict between civilization & savagery?
This animal escapes Jack's first attempt to hunt.
What is a pig?
He is the leader of the choir boys.
Who is Jack Merridew?
When the boys create this, it foreshadows the beginning of the book and the end of the book.
What is the fire?
The boys' plane never reached its destination, so they never got there.
Why don't adults know where the kids are?
Piggy's focus on names and rules reflects this aspect of society.
What is order? or What is civilization?
"And I've been wearing specs since I was three."
Who is Piggy?
This character faints during the first meeting at the beach.
Who is Simon?
An adult and a ship.
What were the boys expecting when they heard the conch?
The boys realize they must organize themselves and maintain order.
What do the boys do in order to survive?
The fire depicts a calm flame at the beginning of the chapter versus its furious blaze at the end of the chapter.
How does the fire represent hope and destruction?
Ralph says this will eventually rescue them.
What is his father's ship?