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Symbolism
Quotes
Lit. Terms
Plot
Themes
100
Represents democracy and unity.
What is the conch shell.
100
"quit acting like kids"
What is said by Piggy in chapter 1 that makes him seem older and more mature than the other kids
100
"Then he leaps back on the terrace, pulled off his shirt, and stood there among the skull-like coconuts with green shadows from the palms...."
What is a simile.
100
The boys' plane crashes into an island.
What is the exposition of the story.
100
Innately evil
According to Golding, humans are which of the following?
200
The fire.
What is destruction and rescue.
200
"I ought to be chief, because I'm chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp."
What is Jack arguing that he should be chief.
200
"He turned over, holding his nose, and a golden light danced and shattered just over his face."
What is personification.
200
Make a large signal fire
What plan of rescue do the boys create to get off of the island
200
Not necessarily the best or most rational leader, but the strongest leader who shows the most strength and offers immediate protection
According to Golding, who will people turn to when they are threatened or afraid?
300
Piggy's glasses.
What is advancement, innovation, and discovery.
300
"Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!"
What is the chant that got jack and his hunters cheared
300
"Sleep enveloped him like the swathing mirages that were wrestling with the brillance of the lagoon."
What is personification.
300
Transporting water.
What are coconut shells used for?
300
To relieve themselves of the guilt associated with completing taboo acts or acts out of a person’s typical character (i.e. by painting your face YOU are not truly responsible for completing the crime that committed with the mask on)
Why does Golding have Jack and the others paint their faces with dazzle paint before going off to battle? Explain the deeper significance of this paint.
400
The Beastie
What is evil and darkness
400
Who once said "Can't you see the mountain? There's no signal showing. There may be a ship out there. Are you all off your rockers?"
Ralph
400
"Wacco!"
What is an onomatopeoia.
400
Firey red.
What is the colour of Jacks hair?
400
That although the officer promises rescue and hope for the boys (because they live in a world of civil order), they too struggle with same violent tendencies and evil the boys were faced with on the island.
As the novel comes to a close, the Naval Officer sees a cruiser off in the distance. Explain what Golding was trying to symbolically infer by having the Naval Officer view this ship as he is rescuing the boys.
500
Ralph's hair
What is the gradual breakdown of law and order.
500
Who in chapter 5 said "The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream."
Jack.
500
Smoke from the fire.
What is a metaphor.
500
Simon.
Who helps Ralph build shelters?
500
Jack is too afraid to kill a pig when he has a chance (he is still governed by civilization, order, rules, consequences and authority).Jack paints his face and is able to kill a pig. (Jack is allowing himself to drift towards his true evil desires). Jack eventually violently kills the boar, placing her head on a stick. Jack eventually leads the others in the dance during Simon’s death. Jack encourages the others to hunt Ralph like a pig (Jack consciously encourages the others to take another human’s life) THE BIG PICTURE: The longer you are removed from order/authority, the more evil you become
Golding shows Jack’s inclination towards evil by having Jack behave differently during pig hunts through out the novel. How does Jack’s behavior change through out the work, and what does this change further imply?