Lord of the Flies (Chapter 5)
What does Simon mean when he says, "What I mean is maybe it's only us; We could be sort of..." What do you think "Mankind's essential illness" is?
-The monster is part of them and the fear is creating the beastie, but the monster is in them -Savagery
Why are rules important to Ralph?
Because he knows that its the only thing holding the boys from complete anarchy
Why doesn't Piggy join the meeting right away?
He disapproves of how they've been behaving
Why doesn't Ralph blow the conch when the meeting dissolves into chaos?
He isn't sure if he still wants to be the chief
How does Jack exploit the littluns' fear?
He says if there is a beast that he'll be the one to kill it
How does Jack explain the beast?
He says it doesn't exist and says everyone needs to just put up with it
At the end of the chapter, what does Ralph wish for?
His dad or a sign from adults
What rule does Ralph make regarding fires?
Only fire is on the mountain
What does Ralph realize about Piggy?
Piggy has more intelligence than he does
A littlun says he sees something moving in the jungle at night. Who/what is it?
Simon
What does it mean when Ralph refers to the littluns as "taken short?" What does that mean? What does this show about their behavior?
That they have diahreaa , they aren't taking care of themselves
What is Ralph realizing in necessary in order to be a leader?
To be strict, to think fast
Why does he ask, "What is the dirtiest thing there is?"
To make the boys realize that the beast may be them
What rules have been ignored?
Who works, where the bathroom is, and keeping up the fire