English- Lord of the Flies Chapter 5-9
Why doesn't Ralph blow the conch after some of the boys walk away?
He knows that the boys will not come back and the boys not coming back shows that they have lost civilization
Why does Piggy not want Ralph to give up leader?
Piggy knows that Jack will end up being leader and then he is afraid that Jack will either hurt or kill Piggy or that they will never be rescued since all Jack cares about is hunting
What is Piggy' s response when Ralph asks why bad things happen?
Piggy responds by saying " Jack", just like Lord of the Flies
Who is still loyal to Ralph?
Piggy, Samneric, Simon
What did Robert suggest the boys do and what was jacks response?
Robert suggests that the boys kill a pig for fun and Jack responds by saying they should kill a littlun for fun and the boys laugh
What is an allegory?
a story that reveals a deeper meaning inside of the main story
What does Simon represent?
a wandering prophet, Jesus
What is Ralph not comfortable with?
being on the island, being dirty, being savage like
What does torturing the pig represent?
evil has completely taken over
What is one of the themes of the book?
evil is in everybody but it only comes out when you are put in a savage like position
Do they see Roger, Ralph, and Jack see the beast?
first jack goes and sees the beast then he gets the other two and they all see the beast
What is cynicism?
gaining experience while loosing hope and otimism
What do Ralph, Roger and Jack do?
go look for the beast in the niddle of the night
What can Simon tell about Ralph?
he is afraid of not being rescued
How does Simon comfort Ralph?
he says thigns like "you will be fine" or "you will be rescued", he never say "we", this foreshadows that something will happen to Simon and Simon will not make it back home
What happens when Ralph see the pig?
he throws the spear at him and gets very excited when he hits the pig which shows that he like hunting and feels excited when he is hunting, he also wanted people to know that he hurt the pig which shows that he likes the feeling of having power over another living thing
What does Piggy try to warn Ralph?
he tries to tell Ralph that something bad is going to happen and they should leave, but Ralph does not leave
What does Simon do when he finds the beast?
he untangles the parachute lines so the man no longer moves
What does Simon volunteer to do and why?
he volunteers to go across the island to tell the other boys that he and Ralph and Jack will be longer since they are still looking for the beast and they are still hunting, he goes because the other boys are afraid of the dark adn going alone but Simon is comfortable on the island and the island makes him feel safe, also because he like to help people
What is Ralph concerned with?
his appearance and not being clean?
What makes a good leader?
intelligence, charisma, popularity, and strength
What does the dead parachutist represent?
it is a warning for the boys about what will happen in war and what wars consequences are
What happens when Jack asks the boys to vote for him to be chief?
none of the boys vote for him and he storms off, Ralph asks him to come back, some fo the boys follow jack
What is a scapegoat?
one who bears all the blame from everybody
What happens to Piggy when Jack leaves?
piggy thrives
What are examples of allegory in Lord of the Flies?
places and society can fall apart due to bad leadership some of the boys in the story represents the psychology of the brain
What do the boys want to do in the caves?
play
What does seeing the beast give Jack?
power and leverage
What do Simon's bright eyes let him do?
see things other people can not
What has Ralph started doing?
talking to him self, sucking on his thumb, daydreaming about things he did back home, shows he is loosing his sanity and reverting back to being a kid and does things that make him feel comfortable and give him sanity
Who does Simon have a conversation with?
the Lord of the Flies who has a male voice and warns Simon to stop trying to save everybody and says they can not get rid of the evil and evil will take over, Lord of the Flies represents jack, after conversation Simon faints
What does Simon find?
the beast and he realizes that is was just a dead man, meanwhile boys are having a feast
What does the beast coming out of the water symbolize?
the beast emerging in the boys minds
What so Simon's eyes let him see?
the beast is just something the boys made up and it is the evil that is inside the boys the boys have nothing to be afraid of
What do Samneric think the parachutist is?
the beast that can fly
What do the boys do to Robert and what does it represent?
the boys circle around Robert when they are eating the meat and dance and sing around him like he is the pig that they are hunting, they also jab him with the end or the spear, hurting him. This represents them going further into savagery since they did this before to Maurice but the did not hurt Maurice
What happens when Simon comes to the feast?
the boys think that he is the beast and he crawls right in to the circle of the boys dancing and the boys beat and torture Simon to death
What does Jack give to the beast?
the head of the sow as a peace offering
What is the lord of the flies?
the pigs head, symbolizes evil, Greek translation is Beelzebub, another name for devil, satan
What does the beast symbolize?
the terror and allure of the darkness, violence, and savagery that is inside of everybody
What happens to Simon's and the beast's bodies?
they are both washed out to sea
What do Samneric do when they see the parachutist?
they find and wake Ralph
What does it symbolize when Piggy and Ralph leave the conch behind?
they have lost their ties to civilization
What does the choir have and how is that ironic?
they have the "voices of angels" and they are a group of savages
How were all the boys brought together?
they picked on Piggy
What to the boys do after they kill the sow?
they put the blood of the sow on their faces and get very excited
Why do Jack and Ralph go into the caves?
to find the beast
What does Jack want to do with the boulders?
use them to kill the enemy
What is an example of cynicism?
when Simon sees the boys kills and torture the pig and he looses hope in humanity
What is the climax of the story and why?
when jack kills the sow, evil completely takes over
