Lord of the Flies 8-12

Jack. Calls Ralph a coward and doesn't want Ralph to be chief anymore

Who blows the conch for the assembly? Why?

They don't say anything. He runs off crying. They want to stay with Ralph

How do the rest of the boys react to Jack's suggestion that Ralph be replaced as leader? How does Jack react?

Climb the mountain to assess the beast. Others think he is crazy

What does Simon say they should do? How do the others react?

They made one on the sand

What is done about the fire?

Most sneak off and join Jack later

How do the boys feel about Jack's departure?

He is in charge(chief). They are going to have fun

What does Jack tell his band of followers?

Savage and brutal like rape and murder. They put the head on a stick for the beast. Flies swarm the head

How does the ensuring hunt differ from the previous ones?

The mountain and finds the dead parachutist-washed into the sea

Where does Simon go after he leaves "the lord of the flies"?

They are hungry(hunger over pride)

Why do Ralph and Piggy decide to attend Jack's feast?

They go with Jack besides Sam, Eric, and Piggy

What happens when Jack asks Ralph's followers to join him?

They mistake Simon coming out of the forest for the beast and kill him(got rid of love and goodness)

What tragic mistake is made in the frenzy and excitement of the dance?

`Love and goodness, Christ figure- he is sacrificed

What has been Simon's function in the novel?

Piggy, Sam and Eric

Who are the only "biguns" who have remained with Ralph?

He wants to confront Jack

In what way does Piggy prove himself to be superior to Ralph?

He ties them up and beats them

How does Jack handle those who disobey his wishes?

The beast was in disguise

How does Jack explain Simon's death to the boys who are with him?

To steal Piggy's glasses

Why do the boys attack Ralph's?

To get Piggy's glasses and confront Jack

Why do Ralph and Piggy decide to go to Jack's fort?

No, he still thinks he can reason with Jack

Do you think Piggy is fully aware of how far from "civilized behavior" Jack and his followers have degenerated?

He goes after Ralph with a spear

How can you be sure Jack is no longer playing a game?

He has the conch Roger pushes a rock and Piggy is smashed by it

Why does Piggy feel he has a right to be heard? What happens to him?

His death didn't mean anything more than the animals(name is Piggy)

Why is Piggy's death equated with the slaughter of the pigs?

He tells Ralph he's next

How does Jack react to Piggy's death?

In the thicket to hide

Where does Ralph go after Piggy's death and the twins' capture?

Not successful because he's panicking

How successful are Ralph's attempts to rationalize what has happened?

The pig head stick

Where does Ralph get his weapons?

They tie them up and beat them and make them join the tube

How are Sam and Eric treated by Jack and his boys?

Sam and Eric tell after being tortured

How is Ralph's hiding place discovered?

The boys light a fire and smoke him out, hides in the creepers, and runs to the beach

Describe Ralph's frantic flight?

Naval officer

How is Ralph saved at the last possible moment?

He thinks they're all playing a game

When the naval officer looks at the boys, what does he see?

The boys will never be the same again. There is evil within everyone

What are "the end of innocence" and "the darkness of man's heart"?

Fire that was meant to destroy Ralph actually saves him; The military ship that saves them goes out to kill people because it is wartime

Irony in the following
The navy cutter was attracted to the island by the fire Jack built to "smoke out" Ralph
It is wartime and the boys are rescued by a military ship