| How do the boys become to be on the island | their plane crashed |
| The setting of the story | a deserted island in the middle of nowhere |
| How does ralph react to the realization that there are no adults on the island | Happy, because he can do whatever he wants. |
| How does ralph demonstrate his child-like faith when he speaks of his father on page 11 | That his dad is in the navy and is gonna rescue them. |
| How does pig interject reality in the scene | says his dad isn’t going to rescue them. everyone else is dead. |
| The conch shell | represents communication and unity, piggy knows everything about it and how to work it but Ralph is the only one who can blow in it to make it work. |
| What is Goldings point when he write, “The children gave him (Ralph) the same simple obedience that they had given the men with the megaphone. | Sees him as a leader/ the power on the island |
| Describe Jack when he emerges from the choir | wearing- dark cloak, looks mysterious, hoodsLooks- tall, red hair, freckles, thin, blue eyes, ugly |
| How do the boys react to the discovery of the pig? | Happy, shocked. |
| How does golding let the reader know that the island is not paradise? | talks about the creepers |
| What conclusion do Ralph, Jack, and Simon reach after their investigation of the island? | That they are the only living people |
| What differences are apparent about Ralph and Piggy | Ralph fits in piggy doesn’t |
| What do piggy and the boy with the birthmark have in common? | They are both flawed |
| How is Piggy shown as being the most closely tied to the world of grownups/ | He’s realistic, makes lists, knows his place |
| What does Ralph’s revelation about Piggy’s name suggest about the basic nature of young people? | That people are cruel and don’t care whose feelings they hurt. |
| Why is the chapter titles “sound of the shell” | its what unifies them |
Lord of the flies Chapter 1 questions
February 9, 2020