lord of the flies climax essay

Question 0

Para 1-chapter 11, Ralph thinks the boys should still be seen as respectable and civilised

Answer 0

“looking like we used to, washed and hair brushed - after all, we aren’t savages really.”

“painted out of recognition”

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

‘Lord of the Flies’ by William Golding is a novel which examines themes such as the contrast between order and chaos, and civilisation and savagery. In the novel, a plane full of schoolboys crashes onto a deserted island, and the boys must try to work together to survive; however several of the boys care more about hunting and ‘fun’ than rescue.

Question 2

Para 2- Jack’s group are still hunting and disrupting the order of the island

Answer 2

“Behind them on the grass the headless and paunched body of a sow lay where they had dropped it.”

Question 3

Para 3 (must have) - Ralph speaks to the boys about them not seriously trying to get rescued

Answer 3

“Look at that! Call that a signal fire? That’s a cooking fire. Now you’ll eat and there’ll be no smoke.”

Question 4

Para 4 (the climax) - Piggy desperately tries to convince the boys to keep order and civilisation

Answer 4

“Which is better - to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?”

Question 5

Para 4 2nd quotation

Answer 5

“Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?”

Question 6

Para 5 1st quote - piggy is brutally murdered by Roger who does not care for order and civilisation

Answer 6

“the rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.”

Question 7

Para 5 2nd quotation

Answer 7

“Piggy’s arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig’s after it has been killed.”