Chapter 10-12 LOTF
Who said it and why is it important to the novel as a whole? (Cite page numbers) A. "After all, we aren't savages really, and being rescued isn't a game." B. "Well, we won't be painted, because we aren't savages." C. "Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?" D. "See? See? That's what you'll get! There isn't a tribe your you anymore! The conch is gone-"
A. Ralph B. Ralph C. Piggy D. Jack
Who said it and why is it important to the novel as a whole? (Cite page numbers) A. "They are going to hunt you tomorrow." B. "Nobody killed, I hope? Any dead bodies?"
A. Samneric B. Naval officer
Who was Ralph fighting in the dark?
Eric- ended up fighting themselves. Bloodying each other- desperate, frustrating.
Why do you think Jack denies that the beast is dead?
He denies it because the fear of it is the only thing that's keeping the boys wrapped around his finger; lust for power
What does Jack do that causes Roger to have doubts about his leadership?
He ties up Wilfred to beat him for no reason. Roger thinks that this is an irresponsible display of authority.
What happens during the confrontation about Piggy's glasses?
Jack and Ralph fight, Piggy yells to get attention but Roger pushes the boulder off and kills him
Who goes with Jack to take fire from the others (2 people)?
Maurice, Roger
What feelings, beliefs, and speculations do Jack's biguns have about what happened the night before at the feast? Can you explain why they did what they did? Why are they "half-relieved, half- daunted by the implication of further terrors"? Consider the significance of the quotes below, especially the second one. What unspoken words complete the first sentence? "But didn't we, didn't we—" „"No!" "How could we—kill—it?" "Each savage flinched away from his individual memory." "I expect the beast disguised itself."‟
Most of the biguns understand that what they did (killing Simon) was wrong. They try to justify it by saying that Simon was an "it" and that they rid the island of the beast because Simon was just the beast in disguise. They killed him because their group mentality allowed them to become insane with lust for blood. They are "half-relieved, half-daunted by the implication of further terrors" because they do not know how violent Jack's rash decisions will get. Jack says that they didn't kill the beast, which confuses the boys. Jack knows that they killed Simon, not the beast. This scares the boys. They fear that this may happen again, another murder of one of the boys. They know that once they start the dance, they don't see or think right; they know it can happen again.
What happens to Piggy and the conch?
Piggy killed and conch shattered
What does Jack take from the others?
Piggy's glasses that can cause fire
Who said it and why is it important to the novel as a whole? "I thought they wanted to take the conch."
Piggy; as the superego, he knows that the conch represents order within society and logic , tried to protect it (168)
Who sharpens a stick at both ends and what does it mean?"
ROGER When Jack and his hunters killed the Sow Jack ordered that a stick should be sharpened at both ends, so that he could stick one point in the ground and mount the sow's head on the other point, to leave it as an offering for the beast. As it turned out the ground was rocky and the stick was simply jammed into a crack. However, later in the novel, when Ralph asked Samneric what Jack planned to do to him one of the twins told him that "Roger sharpened a stick at both ends." The inference was that Jack and his hunters intended to kill Ralph and mount his head on a stick as an offering to the beast.
How do Ralph and Piggy view Simon's death? How does each of them react to it? Why does Ralph laugh as he says, "I got the conch," and why does Piggy react so strongly to his laughter? What explanations do they have for their behavior, and what excuses do they come up with? What do these reactions show about them and about human nature?
Ralph and piggy want to deny having anything to do with Simon's death. they want to avoid it at all costs. they don't want samneric to know they were there. Ralph isn't coping well and laughs at all mentions of civilization on the island. he laughs at the notion he is still chief and that the boys will still listen to him. when he sarcastically says 'i've got the conch' Piggy reacts strongly because he can see that Ralph is slipping away from civilization and Piggy needs Ralph to stay rational and lead the boys to rescue. this is all showing that Ralph is reacting to Simon's death by being sad and giving up (on things such as civilization and rescue) whereas Piggy is holding his emotions in and keeping them hidden so Ralph has an (emtionally) strong figure to look up to and have hope it.
What does Ralph do when he faces the Lord of the Flies? Explain why.
Ralph does not face the Lord of the Flies (which is the name the author gave to the evil within each of us), he does however encounter the head of the sow mounted on a stick by Jack and left as an offering for the imagined beast. Ralph's initial reaction is one of surprise, as he has no idea why a pig's skull has been mounted on a stick. He was never party to Jack's offering and seemingly nobody ever informed him about it. The very look of the thing unsettles him and fills him with disgust, and in a manner typical of a boy who 'wears his heart on his sleeve,' he punches the skull and knocks it off the stick, causing it to break into two pieces. Then, ever practical, Ralph takes the stick to use as a weapon to defend himself.
Ralph has three different strategies for escaping the hunters. What are they?
Ralph hides near Castle Rock, where he can see the other boys, whom he no longer recognizes as civilized English boys but as savages. He crawls to the entrance of Jack's camp, where Sam and Eric are now stationed as guards, and they give him some meat and urge him to leave. While Ralph hides, he realizes that the other boys are rolling rocks down the mountain. Ralph evades the other boys who are hunting for him, then realizes that they are setting the forest on fire in order to smoke him out-and thus will destroy whatever fruit is left on the island.Running for his life, Ralph finally collapses on the beach, where a naval officer has arrived with his ship.
Who said it and why is it important to the novel as a whole? "We don't want another night without fire."
Ralph; acknowledging the importance of fire, as it acts as a hearth but also source of comfort (162)
Who said it and why is it important to the novel as a whole? "That was murder."
Ralph; finally admitting the violent action the boys have committed (156)
How do the biguns seem to define a "proper chief"? What does this criterion suggest about human psychology?
Robert and Roger call Jack a "proper chief" because he has devised a way to protect themselves on the Castle Rock (having guards and the big stone they can roll onto an enemy). This tells us that people crave security, even when it comes in violent forms.
Who is responsible for what happens to Piggy?
Rodger rolled off a boulder from the cliff and crushes Piggy
What does the narrator mean to suggest when he says, "Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively"?
The narrator is suggesting that the four boys are trying hard not to remember and be identified as people who were apart of the dance where Simon was killed. They are ashamed of seeing Simon die even though they categorised it as an 'accident.' The four boys will try to hide their attendance but their memories' are still present.
What do Sam and Eric tell Ralph?
They tell him of the manhunt planned for the next day and give him some meat. Someone overhears them talking to Ralph and punishes them.
What are his opposition's strategies for getting him out of the thicket?
They try to push a rock through the thicket, but it was too think. Then they try to climb through the thicket but Ralph fends them off and it is still very thick to get through. Finally, Jack sets the ticket on fire to smoke him out.
What signs of stress and fear can we see in Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric's behavior in this chapter?
We can see that the boys are stressed in the way they recount their experiences from the night before. They seem fearful when they make noises and wrestle each other in their sleep and when they are attacked by Jack and his savages. Easily scared because high levels of stress and sensitivity.
Who is the "savage whose image refused to blend with that ancient picture of a boy in shorts and shirt? Explain why Golding writes this.
When describing Bill, Golding says "whose image refused to blend with the ancient image of a boy in shorts and shirt" (pg 183 paragraph 2) saying that Bill has turned completely savage, too far gone to go back to the boy he once was in shortsa and shirt. He says this because he wants to illustrate what the boys have become, that they are hardly recognizable as schoolboys anymore.
How does Golding begin to portray Jack's group?
calls them savages
Who arrives at the end of the novel? What purpose does he serve?
naval officer
Who "protested out of the heart of civilization"? What does this mean?
samneric, means that they were trying to argue that them being tied down was not civilized
Why are the boys so scared of the war paint?
sign of savagery
Before they were attacked, what did Ralph desperately pray?
that the beast would attack the littluns
Why doesn't Ralph want to tie his hair back?
too girly
On page 157, what is Ralph frightened of? Why?
us Ralph is afraid because he is seeing the change and the people the boys are becoming and is frightened of what they'll do to each other
