Lord of the Flies Reviw

Ralph

Fair-haired boy who fills the leading role

Jack

Red-headed boy who leads the choir at school

Piggy

This character suffers from numerous physical drawbacks including obesity, myopia (nearsightedness), and asthma. This weak physical specimen, however, boasts the greatest intelligence.

Simon

Stands apart from other boys because of his actions and timid, reclusive nature

Roger

This character willing follows Jack and exhibits a more violent nature than his leader

Samneric

Twins who act as one

Littluns

These are the younger boys who are also on the island

clambering

climbing with difficulty

solemnly

seriously

motif

theme or figure that appears repeatedly

ill-omened

something is marked by bad signs of fate

fulcrum

the point where a lever pivots

mortification

feeling shamed or humiliated

dispersal

go off in different directions

loitered

stayed around without purpose or left slowly

contemptuosly

behaving as though other people are inferior or useless

smart

to feel a stinging pain

hindering

slowing down someone's or something's progress

induced

moved, influenced, or caused

indignant

describes being upset over something that is fair

recrimination

the act of accusing someone who has previous charged you with wrongdoing

festooned

decorated with a string or garland

unheeding

someone who is not paying attention

contrite

feeling sorrow or regret

compulsion

the act of forcing someone to perform in a certain manner

incredulous

not believing or doubtful

tacit

it is implied or believed without being spoken aloud

furitve

secret or hidden

discounted

ignored or doubted

subsided

sunk to a lower or normal level or became less active

chastisement

punishment

impalpable

something you cannot touch

taboo

a ban or prohibition, usually one that comes from a particular society's customs

ravenously

hungrily

implications

the logical conclusions of an action

malevolently

doing something with ill will or intent

perpetually

infinitely or lasting for an indefinitely long period of time

reverence

a deep feeling of respect

ineffectual

not enough to accomplish the task

lamentation

an audible expression of deep grief and sorrow

inarticulate

unable to speak clearly and intelligibly

mimicry

the act of imitating someone's speech or behavior

taut

pulled tight

menace

a potential danger

relentlessly

persistently, without giving up or yielding

obscured

difficult to see

mutinously

with a feeling of rebellion

curtly

briefly and rudely

daunting

discouraging

impervious

it cannot be penetrated or affected

rebuke

to criticize or reprimand

reeking

sending off a strong odor

instinctively

doing something impulsively or naturally, without thought

illusive

something that is an illusion, not really there

demoniac

something that is possessed by a demon

interspersed

spacing things out at intervals

superficial

near the surface or insignificant

surged

billowed out of moved forward like waves

illumination

lighting up something

interrogative

relates to questioning

dredged

unearthed

sniggered

snickered or laughed

exulting

rejoicing

peered

looked searchingly or with difficulty

vitality

it has the power to live and grow

cessation

an ending

felled

caused to fall

talisman

an object believed to have magical powers

leaden

heavy and immovable

savoring

appreciating a taste or smell

rouse

to stir up or awaken

ululation

a howl

ensconce

to put in a safe place

simpleton

a person without good sense or lacking in intelligence

wary

cautious

dumbly

unable to speak