Quotes
"'Get rescued' [...] Ralph sniggered." (165)
Why does Ralph laugh now at the idea of being rescued?
-He's losing hope
-The boys are non-cooperative with him and his efforts to get rescued
How does the night attack on Piggy and Ralph symbolize Jack's ethics as a leader and a person?
-Sneaky, dirty, unfair
-Survival of the fittest
-Never trust the enemy
What happens in the shelter? Who did Ralph hit?
Why is that ironic?
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Why is Jack now frequently using words like "shall," and speaking in such a proper, fancy tone to the others? (160)
What does this convey?
-He's trying to emulate what he imagines a leader speaks like
-He's trying to position himself as high as possible on the hierarchy by differentiating himself from the others
-He may feel like it makes him sound smarter
"'It was an accident,' said Piggy suddenly, 'that's what it was. An accident.' His voice shrilled again. 'Coming in the dark- he hadn't no business crawling like that out of the dark. He was batty. He asked for it.' He gesticulated widely again. 'It was an accident." (157)
How is Piggy trying to deal with his feelings about what happened?
How does this compare to how he explained his feelings toward the beast?
-Rationalize it
-Blame Simon for not acting rational
-Similar in his rationalization and maturity (for lack of a better word)
"Roger, sitting on the very edge of the cliff, looked somberly back at the island as he worked with his fingers at a loose tooth." (159)
What does this small moment symbolize for all the boys?
What does it symbolize about Roger?
-Their youth in the context of their reality on the island
-Roger's "maturing" faster than a normal boy (behavior vs appearance)
-Roger's manual manipulation to remove his baby tooth can symbolize his desire to shed his innocence
Why do none of the children fully recognize what they've done?
Their morals are changing as they detach more and more from their lives and morals before the plane crash
In this chapter, the author uses a lot of dialogue.
Why do you think the author made this choice?
-It lets the reader compare the differences and similarities in the boys' different communications
-It demonstrates the importance of communication
-Helps the reader be aware of the different boys' thoughts, opinions, and personalities at this point in the story
"Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively. 'We left early.'" (158)
Why might the Sam, Eric, Piggy, and Ralph not want to admit that they participated/spectated the "dance"?
-It was traumatic
-They are trying to repress their emotions related to it
-They feel guilty
-They don't want to feel like traitors
"[Roger:] You couldn't stop me coming if I wanted." (159)
What does this assertion symbolize when considering Jack's "tribe"?
What might it be foreshadowing?
-Their philosophy
-An attack on the others maybe
"'Why should they try to sneak in, Chief?' The Chief was vague but earnest. 'They will. They'll try to spoil things we do.'" (160)
How is Jack's assertion ironic, considering the way he behaved when Ralph was the leader?
-He now condemns the "spoiling" of his "things" by the boys not in his "tribe" but was dedicated to spoiling the "things" Ralph cared about and required as a leader
What is an example of something the characters don't actually say, but the author implies by using dialogue? (Ex. 158...)
158- Samaneric were also there, but all four boys were lying to each other about being there