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Characters
Conflict
Symbolism
Plot
Setting
100
Who is the leader of the boys at the begining of the novel?
Ralph
100
Who is the protagonist?
Ralph
100
What does the conch symbolize?
power
100
Who is the author?
William Golding
100
Where does the story take place?
on a deserted island
200
Who told Ralph about the conch shell?
Piggy
200
Who is the main antagonist?
Jack
200
What do Piggy's glasses represent?
fire and hope
200
What is the resolution of the story?
The boys are rescued by a naval officer. They all cry.
200
What major event was occuring during this time period?
World War II
300
Whose personality changes the most throughout the story?
Roger's
300
What is the main conflict throughout the story?
man vs. man
300
Who represents logic?
Simon
300
What is the falling action?
Ralph is hunted by Jack's tribe.
300
Why are the boys on the island?
They are on the island because their plane crashed on the way home from boarding school.
400
Why does Jack think that Ralph is not a a proper chief?
because he can't get the tribe meat
400
When does Ralph and Jack's rivalary start?
when Jack lets the fire go out
400
What does Roger represent?
cruelty, evil, and what the boys become
400
What is the climax of the story?
Piggy is killed. Any civilization that was left, vanishes.
400
What season does the story take place in?
spring/summer
500
What is Ralph scared of?
what they are all becoming
500
Why does the conflict grow?
They all become uncivilized.
500
Who represents who the boys were before the crash and who represents who the boys become?
Simon represents who they were before the crash because he stays civilized and Roger represents who they become because he becomes a savage.
500
What is the theme?
civilization is the key to survival
500
Around what year does the story take place?
around the 1940's