Chapter 1 Flashcards
(19 cards)
What causes the boys to end up on the island?
A plane crash during an evacuation from a war
What do Ralph and Piggy find in the pool of water?
A conch shell, which they use to call the other boys
Who are the first main characters introduced?
Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon
What is decided during the first meeting?
Ralph is elected leader; Jack is made head of the hunters
Who goes to explore the island?
Ralph, Jack, and Simon
What does Jack fail to do at the end of the chapter?
Kill a pig - he hesitates
Describe ralph
A confident boy elected leadership. Represents order and democracy
Describe piggy
Intelligent, logical, but physically weak and often ignored
Describe Jack
Arrogant, competitive, and hungry for power
Describe simon
Quiet, sensitive, mysterious; faints often
What does the conch represent?
Authority, order, civilisation
“I ought to be chief… because im chapter chorister and head boy.”
Jack asserting dominance and valuing social status
“There was a stillness about Ralph.. and most powerfully, there was the conch”
Ralph’s natural leadership and symbolism of the conch
“They used to call me piggy!”
Piggy’s vulnerability and fear of ridicule
“Next time there would be no mercy”
Jack foreshadowing his descent into savagery
What does Jack’s choir’s arrival suggest?
Militarism and control
How is leadership shown in C1?
Through charisma (Ralph), authority (Jack), and symbolism (conch)
What early tension is introduced?
Conflict between Ralph and Jack over leadership
What does the island represent at first?
A paradise or blank state - untouched by adults or rules
