what is simon trying to tell ralph when he says, "You'll get back to where you came from?
Simon is trying to tell Ralph that he will get home and to give Ralph hope
Why is the chief becoming more important than a hunter
Because he isn't just leading the people anymore; he is now leading the hunters too; he is making more decisions
Why is Ralph angry about the books he's read
Because he took them for granted
What does Jack want to use instead of a pig in their circle dance
A littlun
Why does Jack insist on going to the mountain and Why does Ralph go with him
To prove himself and to challenge Ralph; to taunt Jack
Why does Jack scream that Ralph thinks his hunters are no good?
To get the boys on his side
How does Jack manage to overthrow Ralph's authority without getting the boys to vote him out as chief?
he creates a tribe of his own and invites everyone to join him. Some go and some stay with Jack.
Piggy says, "now we've really got a beast." What does he mean?
he is referring to the "beast" in people, their evil sides
what is the problem with piggy and ralph's plan?
the separation of the group into two
where did all the other boys go? why?
The boys go with Jack because they want to be part of the hunt and they were former choir boys who think they owe allegiance to Jack.
what is different about this hunt, than those described in the past?
it's detailed, extremely savage
what does jack do for the beast?
he offers the sow's head, him and and his hunters had killed.
Who or what is the Lord of the Flies? what is the warning of the Lord of the Flies?
the pigs head
what does jack come to ralphs camp for? what does piggy think they are after?
to invite them to a feast; the conch
why do you think the story begins to increasingly take place in the dark?
As the intensity of the story increases, and the boys become more violent and savage, the action moves near to nighttime, when it is dark out. This affects the mood, making things seem more dark and mysterious.
what does simon find when he finally reaches the beast?
the dead parachutist
what does simon see from the mountain? what does he assume?
the beast is actually the swaying corpse of a dead paratrooper whose parachute is tangled in the trees
what is happening to simon on the way down to the group?
he is hallucinating
why do ralph and piggy decide to go to jack's party?
Ralph and Piggy go to the feast in hopes that they will be able to keep some control over events.
what does the dance symbolize?
how they have become savage and uncivilized
What happens to Simon when he returns to the group?
He is beaten to death when they mistake him for the beast
who stays with ralph?
Piggy, Samneric, and some littluns
how do ralph and piggy react to what happened to simon?
Ralph takes responsibility for participating in Simon's murder, while Piggy begins to make excuses for their actions.
do you think jack knows "the beast" was simon? Do you think he feels any guilt?
yes, I do not think he feels any guilt because he killed him so that he could still use the "beast" to influence the boys
how does Piggy die? what happens to his body?
Roger kills him with a stone
what does the shattering of conch represent?
loss of civility and order in society
how do things change after piggy dies?
the boys become completely savage
why do samneric say that jack is sharpening a stick at both ends? what for?
because Roger means to put one sharpened end into the ground and put Ralph's severed head on the other sharpened end of the stick.
Who starts the fire that ironically brings rescue?
Jack
what is ironic about the rescue itself?
they were rescued by a Royal navy
what does the officer say to ralph that is ironic?
I should have thought," said the of?cer as he visualized the search before him, "I should have thought that a pack of British boys�you're all British, aren't you?�would have been able to put up a better show than that...