Lord of the Flies, and more, Final Test
change in jack's obsessing with killing from chapter 1-3 (chapter 3)
Jack couldn't kill the pig when they first got to the island, then he starts to look for it, and he keeps getting more and more obsessed
different priorities between Jack and Ralph (chapter 3)
Ralph works to survive and soon get off this island, while Jack develops an unhealthy obsession of hunting and now that is his top priority.
World War 2
US + Soviet Union fought together, but US feared Russian leader, Jo Stall
Truman declared this
US would support this effort and he created Truman Doctrine to pull funds and more to save people from communism
what's Jack compared to while hunting (chapter 3)
a dog-like animal
three activities the littleuns do instead of doing what the biguns ask of them (chapter 3)
bathe, eat, and play
Scenery (chapter one)
beach by a lagoon
William Golding
born in Cornwall 1911. mother supported Suffragettes, father believed in the philosophy of Rationalism. an idea that all humans can achieve perfection
how fear creeping up on the boys (chapter 3)
boys changing with behavioral aspects, since they're afraid of the beast
words used to describe Piggy (chapter one)
calm, intelligent, insecure, stubborn
Symbolism of the conch
civilization and order
Symbolism in Lord of the Flies
evil, decay, and destruction
why Roger doesn't throw stones around Henry but never at him (chapter 4)
he knows that throwing things at people is wrong because of what he's been taught not to do
words used to describe Jack (chapter one)
leader, controlling, arrogant
pace of daily life on the island (chapter 4)
morning: boys playing and happy with a good, hopeful mood, midday: boys nap because they're too hot to play with a strange, angry mood, and evening: boys are frightened and can't sleep with a restless, dark mood
words used to describe Ralph (chapter one)
nervous, realist, conscious
Impact of cold war
people feared WW3, diverted economy into recession, challenged futures of Americans, Korean war, Cuban Missiles, fear of communists everywhere, Vietnam, UFO sightings, relocation of children from heavy populated areas and locate them to a safer place
'scar' and what figurative language used (chapter one)
plane broken in half and how the plane is broke, symbolizes that a man and his savage nature destroys paradise
meaning of wacco (chapter one)
smashing, extraordinary
meaning of wizard (chapter one)
something is cool, good, fun, awesome
how the boys collect water (chapter 3)
take coconut shell and drink out of it
rules of the conch (chapter 2)
used to call meetings which ever boy holds the conch, they have the right the speak and the others must stay quiet
hunter's chant
"Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood."
meaning of "sucks to your auntie" (chapter one)
"forget your auntie"
meaning of smashing (chapter one)
"very good", "impressive"
