Lord Of The Flies Flashcards
(95 cards)
How has Ralph’s attitude toward Piggy since the beginning? (Ch2-4)
At the beginning, he seemed annoyed with Piggy, but now he doesn’t care for him much because he doesn’t stand up for him when Jack hits him and doesn’t give him meat
What are Ralph’s main responsibilities and what is his attitude toward them? (Ch 2-4)
He is the groups chief, he’s making shelters, and he’s tired of no one helping him
What does Ralph getting mad in Ch 4 show about his character?
Ralph has lost his more care free nature, and is fed up with no one doing anything
How does Piggy spend his days? (Ch 2-4)
Beside the bathing pool
How has Piggy changed throughout the book? (Ch2-4)
He was more quiet but is now more outspoken
What is Jack’s top priority, and what does it reveal about him?
Hunting, he seems to think that they will never get rescued, and the other boys seem him as weak
What does Jack’s ritual at the end of Ch 4 demonstrate about him and his followers?
They are becoming more wild and challenging Ralph’s rule
What info do we learn about Simon’s personality and appearance? (Ch 2-4)
He is scrawny, but the most-level headed. He stands up for Piggy so he realizes ignoring each other will get them no where
What does Roger do to Henry? What does it reveal about him? (Ch 2-4)
He throw rocks at him, so is a trouble maker
How does the paint/clay mask effect Jack?
He becomes more animalistic and his laughter turns into a blood thirsty snarl
How are Piggy’s glasses broken?
Jack slaps him causing them to fly off
What is the symbolism behind the glasses breaking?
No fire, becoming less civilized, Piggy becomes a liability
Why is Ralph made at Jack about the fire?
Because a ship came and there was no smoke
What is important about Jack punching Piggy
New level of contact is introduced
How does Ralph feel about life on the island? (Ch5)
It’s wearing him down; less fun
What’s different about the assembly in Ch 5?
Strictly business and it’s later than most
“…what was a face? What was anything?”
Ralph’s mind is leaving him, do you really now what people are lime
What is the assembly for in Ch 5?
To put things straight
What are some problems that Ralph brings up?
Need to fill up the coconut shells with water, help build shelters, and use the lavatory by the rocks so the current can wash it away
What is the cause of every thing breaking up?
Everyone is shrieking jobs and getting scared
Why is the mountain the only place for the fire?
It takes eagerly to build smaller ones and he doesn’t want to set the island on fire again
Piggy says there is no need to fear a beast because there isn’t one. What does he suggest they might end up fearing?
Each other
Who was wondering around the night prior to the meeting and were was he going?
Simon, his place
Many littluns start crying, who stops them and how?
Maurice by falling off the log
