Who were the grown ups on the plane and where did they go?
They were the pilot and the man with the megaphone and they died in the crash.
What did Piggy see out of the window of the plane?
Flames
Where did the plane go? Was anyone still in it?
Out to sea. Some kids might have been
asthma, glasses, fair skinned, overweight
Piggy
Twelve years old and a few months, build like a boxer, proclaimed no devil
Ralph
How are Piggy's glasses symbolic?
He can see things that others cant
Why was it pleasing to put on clothes?
This is because clothes represent civilization. (Later the boys wear less and less clothes)
What do the boys find that they use to gather an assembly?
A conch shell
Who was the leader of the choir?
Jack
red hair, ugly, quick to anger, blue eyes
Jack
Who always faints?
Simon
What is always associated with Simon?
Light
dark skin Jack's right hand man
Roger
Who is elected chief and who does he elect to lead the hunters?
Ralph; Jack
Why couldn't Jack kill the pig?
These boys have never hunted before and they are still attached to civilization.
Who first talks about the beast (beastie)
the boy with the mulberry colored birth mark
Why do Ralph and Jack want rules?
Ralph wants order, and Jack wants to be able to punish people who break the rules.
What happens to the little boy with the mulberry colored birthmark?
He is killed in the big fire.
What are Jack and Ralph's main goals at the beginning of the novel?
Jack: to hunt
Ralph: shelters
What does Jack use as a weapon to hunt a pig?
A sharpened stick
Small, skinny, black hair, tan, light!
Simon
Who helps the littluns get fruit?
Simon
Who goes off into the woods alone?
Simon
Who steps on the littluns sandcastles? Which one feels guilty
Roger and Maurice; Maurice
Who throws rocks a Henry? Why doesn't he hit him?
Roger; he still has strong ties to civilization.
What happens when the boys paint their faces?
They do things that they would not otherwise do. They are not themselves because they can hide behind a mask.
When Jack looks at his reflection after he paints his face, what does he see?
a stranger
What does the face paint parallel to?
The camo soldiers wear during the war that is going on.
Why was Ralph mad at Jack for letting the fire go out?
A ship passed and the could have been rescued if the ship would have seen the smoke.
What serious topics does Ralph address when he calls the assembly after Jack lets the fire go out?
-Having fresh water
-Toilets in the rocks
-Fire
Where do they first believe the beast hides during the day? What do they think it is?
The ocean; a squid
Unless we get frightened of people.
Piggy
Why does the group forbid Simon from going to his place in the middle of the night?
Some of the boys see him moving around in the forest, and they think he is the beast.
Why is Percival so upset that he cannot remember his telephone number?
That's what he was taught to say if he is lost.
1. He cant remember it
2. It won't help him here
Who makes the boys laugh after Percival starts crying because hecannot remember his telephone number and then all the littluns start crying?
Maurice
What I mean is...maybe its only us.
Simon
Why is Ralph afraid to blow the conch?
He is scared the boys won't come back, meaning he lost his power.
What is ironic when Ralph called Piggy, Simon, and himself three blind mice?
They are the ones that can see the most clearly, they see the most.
Where does the parachuter come from? Why don't any of the boys see it? Where does he land?
He is fighting in a battle ten miles above the island. They are all sleeping. He lands near the fire which Samneric are watching.
What do samneric see when they are on guard at the fire? What do they think they see?
The parachuter; the beast
Even though the parachuter is dead what do Samneric say?
They say that the "beast" attacked them.
Why does Ralph think hunting the "beast" "Parachuter" will be unsuccessful?
They are armed with wooden sticks
What does Piggy want to do about the beast?
Piggy wants to stay on the beach and avoid it.
Who still does not believe in the beast even after Samneric claim to have seen it?
Simon
Who is shy and doesn't like to speak in front of a crowd?
Simon
Which three boys go ahead alone? Where does Simon go?
Ralph, Jack, and Roger; he warns Piggy not to worry if they do not return until night
What are the reasons Ralph tells Jack that they place they search is no place for a fort?
There is no fresh water, no food, no shelter
How do the boys react when Ralph tells them that they must move on away from this "fort"?
They mutinously fall silent
What does Ralph long to do to clean himself?
Cut his hair, brush his teeth, take a bath with soap, and stop biting his nails
Why is Ralph sad when he is alone on the beach looking out into the ocean?
He sees how large the ocean is, and he realizes that there is little chance of getting rescued.
What does Simon tell Ralph?
YOU will get back to where you came from.
What happens to Ralph when he sticks his first pig?
He gets very excited and into it. He keeps saying that he stuck it because he wants recognition, and he wants to brag.
What happened to Robert after they killed the pig? Who does Jack suggest for next time?
The boys pretended to hunt Robert like a pig and almost killed him. A littlun
What do Ralph, Jack, and Roger find near the fire and what do they think it is?
They see the parachuter and they think it is an ape with a ruin of a face.
How many people vote for Jack to be chief instead of Ralph? What does Jack do?
No one, Jack goes off into the forest crying.
Because they think the beast is by the fire, where do they decide to build it?
On the beach between the bathing pool and the platform
What horrific thing does Roger do to the sow they kill?
He shoves a spear up her butt with all of his weight.
What do the boys that follow Jack do with the sow's head?
They put it on a stick and offer it to the beast.
What does the Lord of the Flies tell Simon and what does it foreshadow?
He tells Simon that he will have some fun with him. It foreshadows his death.
What happens to Simon after he "talks" to the Lord of the Flies?
He faints and his nose bleeds
Why was Simon having a hard time walking?
He just had a seizure/fainted- his legs are weak, his tongue hurts.
Why does Simon throw up?
He see's and smells the body of the dead parachuter.
Why do Ralph and Piggy go to Jack's tribe's feast?
They are hungry and they do not want to be alone
What happens to Simon when he comes down from the mountain to tell the boys that the beast does not exist?
The boys brutally murder Simon. They call him the beast.
Do Ralph and Samneric participate?
yes
describe how both of the beasts are gone
Parachuter and simon
Why do the boys stop killing Simon?
It starts to rain.
What happened to Simon's body? What does it symbolize?
When the tide came up, the water and small glowing fish pulled him out to sea. It symbolizes cleansing and rebirth. Simon goes with LIGHT around him
What is Piggy's argument to make Ralph forget about murdering Simon?
He says that it was dark and that he asked for it.
What do Ralph and Samneric deny?
They first deny that they participated in killing Simon, then they deny that they even were there and saw what happened.
What did Jack's tribe steal from Ralph's?
Piggy's glasses
When Ralph and Piggy go to Castle Rock, how do they prepare themselves?
The clean up, wash, brush their hair, and try to look civilized.
Why are Ralph and Piggy described as a shock of hair and a bag of fat?
This shows that Roger does not think of them as humans
What does Roger do?
Roger leans all his weight into releasing a boulder down the hill. Ralph is able to lay flat and avoid it, but Piggy cannot see because he does not have his glasses and he is killed. Piggy's body goes out to sea like the parachuter and Simon's.