Lord of the Flies: Chapters 1-4

during the night, what would simon often sneak out to do?

think in his private place

what are ralphs leadership qualities?

represents leadership, the properly socialized and civilized young man.

what are piggys leadership qualities?

Great intelligence, he acts as Ralphs advisor, represents the rational world, great science and intellect

what are jacks leadership qualities?

Represents evil and violence, the dark side of human nature.

Who gets to go exploring?

Ralph, Jack, and Simon go exploring, Piggy wants to go exploring but he cannot go because they say that they hold him back, they say that he can take names, and that's all.

describe the island.

There was granite on the cliffs, there were creepers (vines) in trees, it was forest like, there were shattered rocks, there was a glimpse of the sea

At their second meeting, rules are established. What are some?

To talk you must raise your hand and be given the conch to talk/ No parents so it will be fun. If you break the rules you will be hit (jack wants to hit/ hunt)

when ralph, jack, and simon saw the first of the island's little pigs, they do not kill the pig. why?

jack couldn't get past the thought of taking a living thing's life. he hesitated and the pig escaped.

The littluns are referred to as…

the smaller boys on the island

what is the scar?

where the plane crashed

What truth does Piggy try to convey? Is he believed

They think the airport/ adults know where they are, people are going to find them. The boys dont want to believe him

Describe where Simon goes to be alone. Why does he do this?

The place is in the wilderness, he stays there at night, and is not afraind of the dark. he comunes with anture. Senses come alice. Opening inner nature

Describe the typical pattern a day and night follows.

Morning: Bright sun, the whelming sea and sweet air, as a time when play was good and life was so full of hope.

Noon: the floods of light fell more nearly to perpendicular, the shark colors of the morning was smoothed in perl opalsecene. The heat had momentum, kids lyingin the shad possibly sleeping

End of afer noon: the mirage subsided/ the herizon became level while the sun declined.

Darkness: dropped the isalnd was like an extinguisher and soon the shelters were full of restlessness

Describe what happens at the beach between the littluns and biguns.

The littluns are laying in the sand, building castles, minding their own business when the biguns come and kick them over

Why does Roger throw a stone at Henry " to miss"?

It has to do with control. He thinks he will get intoruble if he hits him. He wants to invoke fear in the littluns

What does the painted face do for Jack

But the paint turns out to be more than camouflage. It doesn't just make Jack look like something else (say, part of the forest); it actually makes him into something else.

in chapter four, What is happening to the scar where the plane crashed?

Life is starting to grown in there. Plants are growing and the land is starting to become even. There was an undergrowth engulfing the scar running through the scar gave ralph cuts

How has the choir changed in chapter four? What are they saying

They have forgotten all about their dutties and about being rescued, they are completely savage. The choir does not help out and they all have shed their clothing and are nacked

How is Jack changing? What is his main concern?

He is becoming very agressive, more savage. He is becoming uptight and sunburn. He is stalking the pig runs and becoming somewhat obsessed. He is no longer civilized anymore. All he cares about is the hunt.

What leadership problem is Ralph encountering?

Jack and Ralph both want power. They are getting nothing done and people barley listen

what is simons prediction to ralph?

that he'll get back alright

what is an antigonist

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

who is the only boy who remains too help ralph?

simon

who finds the conch shell?

ralph

what does the conch shell symbolize?

a powerful symbol of civilization

where is the island?

somewhere in the pacific

why is ralph elected cheif?

Ralph is chosen as chief because he blew the conch that led them all together, and it imbued him with power in the other boys' eyes.

who are the first two boys that we learn about in the book?

piggy and ralph

at first what does ralph think that the unhabited island is?

why was a fire to be burning at all times?

ralph is determined to keep the fire burning as a signal for rescue

who was the first "littlun" to tell the assembly about the "beastie"?

the boy with the mulberry birthmark

what makes this story somewhat unique?

there are no adults on the island

why did jack refuse to give piggy some meat?

jack hated piggy

in addition to the choirs hunting duties, what else were they responsible for?

tending the fire

why do the boys taunt piggy?

his clumsiness

his fatness

his myopia (nearsightedness)

when the plane crashed, where were the boys enroute to?

to a safer place for the duration of the war

who is the author of this novel?

william golding

the oldest boy in the island is how many years old?

12

what do we see happening at the end of chapter four?

that the hunters brought the kill

how did the boys start the fire?

by using piggy's glasses

what is the significance of the boys abandoning the signal fire?

complete degeneration (worsening)

what are the boy s representatives of?

best breeding and education of their society

what desire did jack become possessed by (1)?

being rescued

who is constantly and cruelly treated?

piggy

what desire did jack become possesed by (2)?

hunt

why did the boys have to look after themselves?

because there was no adult in charge

what does the conch shell become a symbol of?

authority

what did the choir boys become?

"soldiers or hunters"

how was henry protected from the stones that roger was throwing?

the conditioning of civilization

what is jacks last name?

merridew

what is the nationality of the boys?

british