lord of the flies Flashcards
(33 cards)
who does roger throw rocks at?
henry - doesn’t actually hit him because theres still some society training left in him
what does lord of the flies translate into?
beezebub = satan/devil
allegory?
an extended metaphor in which person and actions take on meanin beyond themselves
what does the conch shell represent?
it’s a mark of authority, gives a voice to people who usually don’t have one(democracy), power
how old is ralph?
12
ralphs parents? piggys?
ralph: dad is navy commander
piggy: dad died, mom ?, lives with auntie
when does l.o.f. take place?
WWII
why does ralph want rules?
because he wants to punish people when they break them
who was the first to mention a monster?
mullberry birthmark kid - snakething
why were shelters built?
protection from weather and littluns are scared
what is a microcosm?
small representative group that serves as a model of how the bigger thing works
who were the two boys that ran over the littluns sand castles?
roger and maurice - maurice felt a little bad
examples of loss of identity?
samneric, the hunters, littluns, savages
what does hair represent?
the boys changing - when it grows they change. piggy’s hair doesn’t grow and ralph pushes his hair out of the way when he wants to see clearly
what’s the chant that the boys do?
kill the pig. cut her throught. spill her blood
what represent rescue?
piggys glasses and the fire: theyre intertwined
what is ralph upset about?
shelters, water, bathrooms, fire
who saw simon moving around in the dark?
phil
where does percival think the beast is hiding?
the ocean
who does everyone think is crazy?
simon
who figures out what the beast is?
simon - it’s us - we are the most destructive thing on the planet
who first sees “the beast”
samneric
when does power shift from ralph to jack?
when samneric really say there’s a beast
who are the round and flat characters?
ralph is the only round character, all the others are stock chracters
