# data[].attributes.body
They mention the importance of grown-ups since they need someone to look after them and guide them through the situation .

1-  Why is he chosen the leader ?

2- Do you think this will be a successful experience without "grownups"?

3- What does the conch shell represent?

# data[].attributes.body
Barbaric Acts/ Savagery "Lucifer Effect"
- Jack hesitated to kill the pig but swore to kill it next time

Parenting Styles/ Adolescent
- Different ways of parenting children such as Piggy learning mostly from adult
- Ralph is voted to be their leader since he was one of the older kids.

Politics
- In a government such as Democracy, they elect their leader and politicians sway their voters to choose them. Ralph used the shell as a way to unite people, thus, the reason why the boys elected him.

# data[].attributes.body
- A "fair boy" makes his way out of the lagoon to a beach. On the beach he met a chubby boy who is intellectual and wears thick glasses. They both introduce themselves to each other as Ralph and Piggy.
- They talk about how their plane crashed in midst of a war. All the boys were scattered and couldn't find the pilot. Both of them believe that the other boys survived and are around the island somewhere.
- The fat boy falls behind Ralph because he has asthma. Ralph says that his dad who’s in the navy will rescue them but Piggy said that the pilot told them that an atomic bomb exploded and killed everyone. They both find a shell and use it as a trumpet which summons the other boys onto the beach. The oldest being twelve and youngest being six. In the group their is a boys choir that is led by Jack. They march in two lines and Jack tells them to pay attention.
- The boys decide to elect a leader. The choir boys chose Jacke while the rest of the boys chose Ralph. Ralph wins and asks the choir boys to be the hunters and for Jack to lead them. Ralph, Jack, and Simon go to explore the island, ignoring piggys request to be picked. The three boys leave and go across the island.
- They find a large rocknear the edge of a cliff. The boys push the rock over the cliff saying it was “like a bomb”. They climb the mountain and Ralph looks around and says “this belongs to us”. On their way back they find a wild pig tangled in vines. Jack took his knife and tried to kill it but was hesitated and the pig was able to escape. Jack said that the next time they see an animal he will kill it.

# data[].attributes.body
Clamber- An awkward climb: "HE was clambering heavily among the creepers..."
Lagoon- A body of water cut off from a larger body by reef or sand or coral:  "The boy with the fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon."
Quiver- the act of vibrating:  "The palms that still stood made a green roof, covered on the underside with a quivering tangle of reflections from the lagoon."
Decorous- characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct: " Suddenly Piggy was a-bubble with decorous excitement."
Interpose- to insert between other elements: " The shell was interesting and pretty and a worthy plaything; but the vivid phantoms of his day-dream still interposed between him and Piggy..."
Strident- unpleasantly loud and harsh:  "The note boomed again: and then at his firmer pressure, the note, fluking up an octave, became a strident blare more penetrating than before"
Pallor- unnatural lack of color in the skin: "Now that the pallor of his faint was over, he was a skinny, vivid little boy"
Grating- optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it: grinding noise: "This one, against which Jack leaned, moved with a grating sound when they pushed"

# data[].attributes.body
1.  What are the results of the lack of adults in the island?

2. How does Golding use the characters to symbolize the concept of society?

3. Why do the boys blindly support Ralph and ignore Piggy?

# data[].attributes.body
Order and forethought
- The children, much like the kids of today, act like they do not have any cares.  Piggy, like the adult, is trying to help to create order, but is quickly ignored, similarly to adults.
Gratification
- The children and how they act remind me of the book, "Fahrenheit 451", where instant gratification is always brought up. This book emphasizes that the people of today are always looking for something to distract them from their current situation.

# data[].attributes.body
Quote 1(Ralph) :
"He [Ralph] jumped down from the terrace. The sand was thick over his black shoes and the heat hit him. He became conscious of the weight of clothes, kicked his shoes off fiercely and ripped off each stocking with its elastic garter in a single movement. Then he leapt back on the terrace, pulled of his shirt, and stood there among the skull-like coconuts with green shadows from the palms and forest sliding over his skin. He undid the snake-clasp of his belt, lugged off his shorts and pants, and stood there naked, looking at the dazzling beach and the water." -Page 10

Reasons for Picking:

It exaggerates how different Ralph is from Piggy. The quote introduces the boys' slow detachment from society.

Discussion:
Symbolism or Metaphor
- This quote shows how they are beginning to disregard the values and disciplines taught to them by adults, like how you must always wear clothes in public.
---------------------------------------------------------
Quote 2 (Ralph and Piggy):
"Ralph had stopped smiling and was pointing into the lagoon. Something creamy lay among the ferny weeds.
“A stone.”
“No. A shell.”"- Page 15

Reason for Picking:
I chose this quote because it introduces the shell and creates more symbolism.

Discussion:
Symbolism:
Lord of the Flies tackles many topics such as power. This quote is shows how power is usually given to people by others. Later in the book, Ralph uses the shell to attract other survivors and to become the chief of all the boys. Even though Piggy was the one who discovered it and determined the shell's use, it was still Ralph who used the shell to acquire power.
-------------------------------------------------------
Quote 3 (Ralph and the Choir):
"Within the diamond haze of the beach something dark was fumbling along. Ralph saw it first, and watched until the intentness of his gaze drew all eyes that way. Then the creature stepped from mirage onto clear sand, and they saw that the darkness was not all shadow but mostly clothing. The creature was a party of boys" Page 19

Reason for Picking:
The quote seems to be foreshadowing the differences between both groups of boys so far.
Discussion:
Foreshadowing or Symbolism:
The quote describes the choir boys as a mysterious and potentially dangerous creature. Granted, this description is given before they are nearby but, it does suggest that the two groups might begin to hate each other later in the story. The name given to the group, Hunters, also foreshadows them possibly killing or hunting down others. Symbolism might be shown through the differences between the choir boys and Piggy & Ralph. While Piggy and Ralph have yet to create order within their group they are still shown to not have problems, whereas the choir boys are introduced with a myriad of problems such as a neglectful leader and immediate injury.
-------------------------------------------------------
Quote 4 (Ralph and the Choir boys):
"Ralph looked at him, eager to offer something.
"The choir belongs to you[Jack Merridew], of course"
"The could be the army-"
"Or hunters-"
[...]
"Jack's in charge of the choir. They can beb-what do you want them to be?"
"Hunters."" Page 23

Reason for Picking:
This pick of dialogue was chosen because it shows how power hungry both Jack Merridew and Ralph are.

Discussion:
Symbolism:
The line shows how strong people's desire for power can be. Earlier when Merridew lost the vote to become chief, he blushing because he was mortified by the results. Surprisingly however, after Ralph won and told him that he can keep the Choir boys, Jack Merridew begins to smile again. Jack displays all leaders biggest fears, losing their power.
-------------------------------------------------------
Quote 5 (Ralph, Simon, and Jack):
"He [Jack Merridew] snatched his knife out of the sheath and slammed it into a tree trunk. Next time there would be no mercy he looked round fiercely, darling them to contradict." Page 31

Reason for Picking:
This shows the boys becoming more barbic and less civilized.

Discussion:
Foreshadowing:
The quote suggests that later in the book if they ever need to fight, they will not hesitate to attack.

# data[].attributes.body
-Ralph sound the conch shell in order to let the rest of the boys know another meeting was going to be held ,this was indeed to let them know the entire island was inhabited.
-They all came to a conclusion that they needed to organise themselves if they wanted to survive, in order for them to organise themselves properly Ralph said that whoever had the conch shell will have a turn to speak
-Although it might seem it was under control one of the little boys claimed to see a snake type of "monster" in the woods in the dark ,finally they all made up their mind saying it was part of a nightmare since it was dark the little boy couldn't have seen the "monster"
-Ralph came up with the idea of building a fire at the peek of the mountain hoping that passing ships or aircraft see the fire and let them know someone needs help

# data[].attributes.body
Discard: To get rid of or throw away
- The Choir, less of a group, had discarded their cloaks
Uninhabited: Place with no people
- We're on an uninhabited island with no other people on it.
Hinder(ing): Make it difficult for someone to do something
- "You're hindering Ralph. You're not letting him get to the most important thing."
Unevenness: Not regular or consistent, not smooth
- The silence was so complete that they could hear the unevenness of Piggy's breathing.
Clamor: Loud and confused noise
- At once there was a clamor
Exasperation: Feeling of intense irritation or annoyance
- Ralph pushed both hands through his hair and looked at the little boy in mixed amusement and exasperation.
Ungraspable: Unable/impossible to comprehend or understand
- He felt himself facing something ungraspable.
Clamber(ing): To climb awkwardly
- Ralph was already clambering [...]
Swathe(s): To wrap or bind (bandage)
- Ralph was already clambering over the first smashed swathes of the scar
Conspiratorial: Relating to a secret plan to do something bad
- He flashed a conspiratorial grin at the other two.
Ebullience: Quality of being cheerful and full of energy
- Then, with the martyred expression of a parent who has to keep up with the senseless ebullience of the children [...]
Assent(ed): Expression of approval or agreement
- They assented
Gnaw: Bite or nibble something
- Beneath the dark canopy of leaves and smoke the fire laid hold on the forest and began to gnaw
Nimble(ly): Quick and light in movement, agile
- The heart of flame leapt nimbly across the gap between the trees [...]

# data[].attributes.body
Political Ambitions (leadership)
-People have different political ideas, goals, and types of leadership. These might separate the society/order.
>Jack wants to prioritize the hunting of the pig
>Ralph wants to prioritize the building of houses

Depression
-Teenagers nowadays suffer from mental depression. Most cases have unknown reasons on why and how it started.
> Jack knows he's losing his sanity in the island, by focusing too much on the pig, but he doesn't know how and why he's doing it. He also can't talk to someone about it since he wants to appear dominant.

# data[].attributes.body
-Jack struggles while trying to get food in order to feed the rest of the kids
-As he goes back to the beach with no food at all ,he encounters Simon and Ralph making huts , this is where they're differences start to show as Ralph is frustrated because none of the other boys are helping ,however simon had the idea of creating another meeting to talk about this issue... to this Ralph responded with a no since all  they do is plan and talk and ends up with everyone drifting away .
-Jack becomes annoyed because Ralph keeps complaining about his unsuccessful hunting trip ;both start arguing and fighting over which one is more important...hunting or shelter?
-As the book continues it appears that both jack and Ralph seem to go in different paths as time goes by ,while jack is very focused on going hunting in order to get food, while Ralph keeps thinking and being focused on going back to civilisation.

# data[].attributes.body
Festooned/Festoon- To decorate a place with ribbons, bows, and other frivolous items. “ The tree trunks and the creepers that festooned them lost themselves in a green dusk thirty feet above him” Page 48

Undergrowth- A dense bundle of plants or shrubs, typically found in forests. “And all about was the undergrowth.”- Page 48

Unheeding- Not paying attention “Than dog-like, uncomfortable on all  fours yet heeding his discomfort”- Page 48

Tendril- A part of a plant that grows around any support, typically found in climbing plants and is usually spiral in shape. “Here was a loop of creeper with a tendril pendant from a node” Page 48

Gaudy- Bright/flashy to the point of tastelessness “Only when Jack himself roused a gaudy bird from a primitive nest of sticks was the silence shattered and echoes set ringing by a harsh cry that seemed to come out of the abyss of ages.” Page 49

Inscrutable- Impossible to comprehend/understand “Jack lifted his head and stared at the inscrutable masses of creeper that lay across the trail.” Page 49

Vicissitudes- A change in luck or fortune, often a change that is undesirable. “Jack stood these, streaming with sweat, streaked with brown earth stained by all the vicissitudes of a day’s hunting.” Page 49

Contrite- Feelings of sorrow or doing something wrong, typically fostered from guilt “Simon’s contrite face appeared in the hole” Page 50

Feeble- Lacking strength or stability, often caused by age or withering. “Thickened to a creamy blur which crept up the feeble column.” Page 54

Bewildered-  Confused/perplexed “Ralph gazed bewildered at his rapt face.” Page 54

Rapt- Enchanted by what one is hearing or seeing “Ralph gazed bewildered at his rapt face.” Page 54

Clamorously- Making a confused and loud sound. “Tall trunks bore unexpected pale flowers all the way up to the dark canopy where life went on clamorously.” Page 56

Furtive- attempting to avoid attention as it could lead to trouble/ secretive “For a moment his movements were almost furtive.” Page 57

# data[].attributes.body
Urgency:  importance requiring swift action

"At that he walked faster, aware all at once of urgency..." (page 76)

Grim: depressing or worrying

"They made way for him silently, conscious of his grim mood and the fault at the fire" (page 77).

Lamentably: regrettable, mournful

"On the left were four small logs, one of them - the farthest- lamentably springy" (page 77).

Speculation: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

"Again,he fell into that strange mood of speculation that was so foreign to him" (page 78).

Specialist: An expert of a certain field

" Ralph was a specialist in thought now..." (page 78).

Reverence: deep respect for something

" Ralph felt a kind of affectionate reverence for the conch" (page 78).

Lavatory: bathroom
"We chose those rocks right along beyond the bathing pool as a lavatory" (page 80).

Condemnation: the expression of very strong disapproval

"The derisive laughter that rose had fear in it and condemnation" (page 86).

Effigy: an image of a person

"At first he was a silent effigy of sorry..." (page 87).

Inarticulate: Not able to express ideas clearly

" [...] Then the wail rose, remote, and unearthly, and turned to an inarticulate gibbering" (page 94).

# data[].attributes.body
1. Why is Jack so fixated on hunting the pig?

2. If the pig dies what do you think it signifies?

3. Why did the other boys not help Ralph build the shelter?

# data[].attributes.body
1- What does roger's attitude indicate?

2-What did the mask represent or symbolized?

3-Why do you think Ralph feels envy when he sees the hunters dancing?

# data[].attributes.body
1- What's Ralph's new attitude towards piggy ?

2-What is jacks suggestion during the assembly?

3- What happens to the group at the end of the meeting ?

# data[].attributes.body
Quote 1
" the boys were falling still and silent, feeling the beginnings of awe at the power set free below them" Page 44

Reason for picking:
It shows the boys' descent from innocence.

Discussion:
Character development:
The fire made them realise the power they possess.

Quote 2 (Jack)
"We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything" Page 42

Reason for Picking/Discussion:
Irony:
It's ironic because the U.K's involvement in the war ultimately lead them in the situation they are in.

Quote 3 (Ralph and Jack)
"Ralph and Jack looked at each other while society paused about them. The shameful knowledge grew in them and they did not know how to begin confession.

Ralph spoke first, crimson in the face.

"Will you?

He cleared his throat and went on.

"Will you light the fire?" Page 40

Reason for picking:
The boys become less civilized and disregard what they were taught previously.

Discussion:
The quote highlights their changes as before they were civilized to the point of not knowing how to survive outdoors.

Quote 4 (Piggy)
"Then, with the martyred expression of a parent who has to keep up with the senseless ebullience of the children, he picked up the conch, turned toward the forest, and began to pick his way over the tumbled scar." Page 38

Reason for Picking:
It alludes to the possible grim future of Piggy.

Discussion:
Symbolism or Foreshadowing:
The quote describes Piggy as a parent which is a role he is somewhat playing. Piggy so far has been the one to contribute the most towards the group's development. He identified the coach and brought glasses. Alongside his name and constant mistreatment by the group, this could hint at Piggy's possible death and consumption by the other boys.

Quote 5
"Ralph sat on a fallen trunk, his left side to the sun. On his right were most of the choir; on his left the larger boys who had not known each other before the evacuation; before him small children squatted in the grass." Page 32

Reason for picking:
It illustrates how fractured the group is.

Discussion:
Foreshadowing:
The broken up groups could suggest that later in the book, the already unorganized group, will seperate into even smaller groups.

# data[].attributes.body
Quote 1: "(Jack) tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up. 'I went on. I thought, by myself—' The madness came into his eyes again.  'I thought I might kill.'"

Reason for picking: This shows how the island is starting to turn the kids savage and lose their ability to show mercy.  Another thought is that the island is starting to reveal Jack's true nature.

Discussion: Foreshadowing
This could be a nod to the future where Jack could start turning more savage and start killing more than just boars.

Quote 2: "Then, amid the roar of bees in the afternoon sunlight, Simon found for [the littluns] the fruit they could not reach, pulled off the choicest from up in the foliage, passed them back down to the endless, outstretched hands."

Reason for picking: This shows the difference between characters.  While Jack is quickly going savage and Ralph is yearning for control, Simon is still helping out those in need, while disregarding all the battle for power going on right in front of him.

Discussion: Symbolism
This could symbolize certain people in the world today who disregard real problems.  Some people will ignore the issues going on in front of them simply to live a better life.  This may be a way to live optimistically, but some problem cannot be ignored and will catch up to you eventually.

Quote 3:  The ground was hardened by an accustomed tread and as Jack rose to his full height he heard something moving on it. He swung back his right arm and hurled the spear with all his strength.

Reason for picking: This quote makes it sound like Jack has hunted like this before.

Discussion: Jack is moving with an accustomed tread. It is implied here that Jack is becoming a predator who is accustomed to hunting, although he is not very experienced.  Maybe it's not about how experienced he is but how natural he is at the hunt.

Quote 4:  "Jack himself shrank at this cry with a hiss of indrawn breath, and for a minute became less a hunter than a furtive thing, ape-like among the tangle of trees."

Reason for picking:  Jack sounds very much like he is being described as an animal.

Discussion:  A lot of the book is focused on the idea that Jack is not turning savage, but was savage all along and is just being who he really is- an untamed animal.

Quote 5:  "'Rescue? Yes, of course! All the same, I’d like to catch a pig first—' He snatched up his spear and dashed it into the ground. The opaque, mad look came into his eyes again. Ralph looked at him critically through his tangle of fair hair."

Reason for picking: Jack has interesting priorities.

Discussion: This quote implies that Jack does not care about getting rescued as much as hunting a pig. He would rather keep his pride but lose his sanity by staying on the island than be rescued. This shows how he is drifting farther away from society.

# data[].attributes.body
-The boys have developed a daily routine. In the morning, everything seems cool and sweet. In the afternoon, it becomes really hot with has flickering images over the water. Piggy disregards it and tells the others that it is only the light shining on the water. In the evening, it's terrifying since the temperatures becomes cooler and  some boys get nightmares.

- The little lens, usually separated from the older boys, mostly eat fruits and play by the day. They also talk with each other about the "beastie". They suffer from diarrhea due to the excessive amount of eating the fruits in the island.

-The older boys torment the little lens. They destroy the sand castles made by the little lens.

- Jack becomes obsessed with hunting the pig. He paints his face to hunt the pig. He hunts with other boys.

- Ralph and Piggy see a ship yet notice that their signal fire has gone out.

-Ralph gets furious with Jack since it is his group's responsibility to maintain the signal fire.

- Jack and the other hunters manage to kill the pig. Piggy complained about Jack's irresponsibility. Jack slaps Piggy causing for one of his lenses to break. Ralph and Jack have a heated conversation. Jack resents Ralph for going to Piggy and using his broken glasses to re-lit the signal fire.

# data[].attributes.body
Quote 1: "(Jack) began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling."

Reason for picking: It shows how Jack's character is becoming less human

Discussion:  Jack is literally becoming a predator.  He becomes obsessed with killing and even makes animal noises.  He may have started it as a game but it really affected him as a person.

Quote 2: "The hunters' thoughts were crowded with memories… of the knowledge… that they had outwitted a living thing, imposed their will upon it, taken away its life like a long satisfying drink."

Reason for picking: The hunters no longer hunt for food

Discussion: The hunters don't just hunt anymore for their food, they instead hunt because they need the power and the knowledge that they are able to take lives.

# data[].attributes.body
School
- Teachers tries to get the attention of students they either raise their voice (Ex. Roger throws stones at Henry and he misses on purpose to try to get his attention)
- Students do not do what they are asked to do by the teachers (Ex. Jack's group was in charge of starting a fire, but instead they left to hunt for the pig)

# data[].attributes.body
- Ralph uses the conch shell to gather the boys for a meeting and Ralph explains that this meeting is for a serious matter and not for fun.

- During the meeting he tells the boys about the tasks (store water, build shelters, keep the signal fire going) they were supposed to do but ended up not doing. He also emphasizes that the fire is the most important thing on the island.

- Ralph saw that people were becoming afraid and he didn't know why, so he thought that they should discuss each one of their fears so that they can overcome them. Jack blows the conch shell and calls the littleuns cry babies. He tells them that he's been all over the island and that there was not beast and Piggy agreed with him.

- A littleun stood up and said that he saw the beast the previous night. However, Simon says that it must have just been him that the littleun saw, because he went walking in the forest that night. Another littleun stood up and said his name, address, and tried to tell them his phone number but he could not remember and started to cry.

- When Percival, the littleun that cried, recovered he said that the beast comes from the sea which terrified the boys.

- Simon took the conch and said that what if the boys are the beast. Many of the boys think that the beast might be a ghost. Ralph held a vote and made the kids raise their hand if they believed that the beast was a ghost and majority of the kids raised their hands.

- Piggy took the conch and said that ghosts don't exist. He then asks if the boys are humans or savages?. He mentioned the hunters letting the fire go out and Jack ripped the conch from him.

- Ralph said that Jack is breaking the rules and Jack questions Ralphs leadership. Jack says he does not care about the rules and that he will hunt the beast and kill it. He starts a chant and everyone but Ralph, Simon, and Piggy join him.

- Piggy told Ralph to blow the conch but he refused. He thought "what if no one responded?". He considered stepping down as chief but piggy protested. He believes that everything will turn into chaos and that Jack would target him.

- The three of them wish that adults were around to make everything better. Ralph wishes that the adults would send him a sign.

# data[].attributes.body
-Politics
Politicians use fear as a tactic to keep them in power and control the masses. Politicians also tell the people that they will keep them safe. A similar thing happens in the book when all the boys are scared about the beast. Jack tells them that the hunters will kill it if it does exist.

-Early Culture/Superstition
Most early cultures start with people creating myths and legends about mysterious beings which could or could not exist. A similar thing happens to the boys as they start believing in a mythical beast. (This could also show them devolving into savage, uneducated tribes)

-Disorder/lack of proper authority
In real life most anarchies do not work because of the struggle of power and other major factors. In the book, a similar concept is in play as there is no "real" leader as no one follows the rules previously established such as gathering water, building shelters, and excrementing/urinating in the right place.

# data[].attributes.body
Tremulously: Shaking or shivering slightly- " The twins, holding tremulously to each other, dared the few yards to the next shelter and spread the dreadful news."

Incredulity: doubt about the truth of something-  "Simon, walking in front of Ralph, felt a flicker of incredulity--a beast with claws that scratched, that sat on a mountain-top, that left no tracks and yet was not fast enough to catch Samneric."

Diffidently: Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence- "Diffidently, Simon allowed his pace to slacken until he was walking side by side with Ralph and looking up at him through the coarse black hair that now fell to his eyes."

Leviathan: Monstrous sea creature- "Then the sleeping leviathan breathed out, the waters rose, the weed streamed, and the water boiled over the table rock with a roar."

Plinth: an architectural (usually stone) support or base- "The squareness of the rock allowed a sort of plinth round it, so that to the right, over the lagoon, one could inch along a ledge and turn the corner out of sight."

Guano: the excrement of sea birds- "Nothing but what you might expect: pink, tumbled boulders with guano layered on them like icing..."

# data[].attributes.body
1- Why do you think Ralph doesn't really expect to encounter the beast?

2- What does Simon mean when he says the beast is themselves?

3- Why are the boys ready to accept the fact that there is a beast?

# data[].attributes.body
Quote 1: "All this I meant to say. Now I've said it. You voted me for chief. Now you do what I say."

Reason for picking: Shows how the chief is keeping the boys from making bad decisions and fighting with each other.

Discussion: I find it how Ralph was able to make the boys listen to him and stop them from doing something bad because of the rules that they set before.

Quote 2: "…fear can't hurt you any more than a dream. There aren't any beasts to be afraid of on this island . . . Serve you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!"

Reason for picking: Shows how Jack does not care of the other boys on the island

Discussion: I think that Jack's statement isn't true and that fear can hurt you and that there is a beast on the island which exists within each of the boys.

Quote 3: “Maybe […] there is a beast
[…] What I mean is… maybe it's only us.”

Reason for picking: It shows how both Simon and Piggy have a similar idea but have different views on it.

Discussion:
Piggy - they're afraid of each other
Simon - afraid of themselves

Quote 4: "And you shut up! Who are you, anyway? Sitting there telling people what to do. You can't hunt, you can't sing—"

"I'm chief. I was chosen."

"Why should choosing make any difference? Just giving orders that don't make any sense—"

Reason for picking: It shows how Jack thinks that Ralphs way of leading is inefficient.

Discussion: Symbolism
Jack - Autocratic government = they take power
Ralph - Democratic government = power is given

Quote 5: "What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What's grownups going to think? Going off-hunting pigs-letting fires out-and now!"

Reason for picking: It shows how Piggy is only thinking of what adults would think of them and not about how the other boys are acting

Discussion: Even amidst of a possible anarchy all Piggy can think about is how adults will view them.

# data[].attributes.body
Kids
- The twins thought that the paratrooper was the beast. They got scared of their imagination. They exaggerated what they saw using their imaginations. Both of them described 'the beast' as "furry, had wings, eyes, and claws" (Golding, page 100).
Kids becomes scared of their own imagination. Famous stories come from imaginative descriptions of beasts. The beast is similar to monsters under the bed.

Tradition/ Rules
- They had one major rule in the island- listen to the person holding the conch. Jack tells Piggy "We don't need the conch anymore" (Golding, page 102).
= Traditions are gradually ending. People make up new rules as society is developing. Traditions end when we disobey and don't practice the rules anymore.

Speeches of Leaders
- Ralph was persuading the other boys to his side instead of Jack's through the use of rhetorical question.  He asked, "Don't you all want to be rescued?" (Golding, 102).
= Leaders/ politicians use pathos to persuade their audience to choose their side especially during elections.

Anxiety
- Simon thought of the "dreadful feeling of the pressure of personality, could say what they would as though they were speaking to only one person" (Golding, 103).
=The narrator's descriptions of Simon's thoughts about talking in front of a crowd are similar to what people with anxiety, introverts, and stage frights experience.

# data[].attributes.body
The beginning of the book a dead body in a parachute fell down from the sky (sign from the adults). Sam and Eric were working on the signal fire till they saw the body and ran away.

The twins wake up Ralph, who was dreaming of his home, and say that they saw the beast and that it followed them through the trees. Because of the noise all the boys woke up and gathered around them. Jack tells them that he wants to hunt it down and so him, Ralph, and some biguns went to look for it. Piggy then asks who's gonna take care of the littluns and Jack says "sucks to the littluns".

As the hunt began they started at the end of the island which consists of a rock that looks like a bridge and they call "the castle". When they got to the rocks Ralph said that he would go look for the beast since he was chief.

After a while he sees that Jack followed him. When they entered the mountain they did not see any beast. They decide to climb up to the top of the mountain to look for the beast. The other boys start to swim in the rocks and play. Until Ralph realized that the signal fire went out. Ralph told the boys to follow him to the top of the mountain and the boys complain but follow him.

# data[].attributes.body
Quote 1 (Ralph):
"Even the sounds of nightmare from the other shelters no longer reached him, for he was back to where came from, feeding the ponies with sugar over the garden wall. "

Reason for picking:
It shows them losing their innocence.

Discussion: Symbolism
It shows how only in their dreams are they able to live the lives they wanted or have lost.

Quote 2 (Ralph):
"I'm chief. We've got to make certain [that there is no beast]. Can't you see the mountain? There's no signal showing. There may be a ship out there. Are you all off your rockers?" Mutinously, the boys fell silent or muttering." Page 108

Reason for picking:
It shows the boys denying Ralphs orders and possibly not agreeing with him being chief anymore.

Discussion: Symbolism
This is similar to real life where power is easily taken away from leaders if their followers don't continue to obey to their leader.

Quote 3: (Sam)
"It was furry. There was something moving behind its head—wings. The beast moved too—"

"That was awful. It kind of sat up—"

[…]

"There were eyes—"

"Teeth—

"Claws—"

"We ran as fast as we could—"  Page 100

Reason for Picking:
It shows how fear can affect a person.

Discussion: Symbolism/Metaphor.?
It parallels most people in real life and how they react when they are afraid. Typically, when people are frightened they start seeing monstrous figures in places where there is nothing.

Quote 4: (Ralph)
"Something deep in Ralph spoke for him.

"I'm chief. I'll go. Don't argue." Page 104

Reason for picking:
It shows how power can change a person.

Discussion: Symbolism
The way Ralph reacts is similar to how most people in power/responsibilities react. Typically, they would solve/do the thing because they are in power or can do it.

Quote 5: (Simon)
"Simon, walking in front of Ralph, felt a flicker of incredulity—a beast with claws that scratched, that sat on a mountain-top, that left no tracks and yet was not fast enough to catch Samneric. However Simon thought of the beast, there rose before his inward sight the picture of a human, at once heroic and sick." Page 103

Reason for Picking:
It shows Simon realising that the mosnter does exist but its not what they thought it was.

Disscussion: Foreshadowing/Symbolism
The quote shows that the boys are starting to realise that the real monster is them.

# data[].attributes.body
1. How might pretending to kill Robert (the pig) play a role in turning the boys away from practicality?

2. What does Ralph notice about the hunters that he deems as undisciplined?

3. Why does Ralph decide to join the hunters to kill the pig?

# data[].attributes.body
1. What is the dramatic irony on Simon's conversation between him and the 'Lord of the Flies'?

2. What is the representation of Jack's actions  when he lost the second election?

3. What is the metaphor between Simon and the Lord of the Flies? List evidence to support your claim

4. Who is the real beast?

# data[].attributes.body
1. Who comes out of the jungle and knows the secret of the beast?

2. What was he trying to warn the boys about?

3. What does Jack say about the conch and Ralph?

# data[].attributes.body
Ralph: "He discovered with a little fall of the heart that these were the conditions he took as normal now and that he did not mind" (Golding, page 110).

Reason for picking: It represents his character development
Discussion: His personality and methods are gradually changing into an uncivilized manner.

Ralph: " This was the divider, the barrier. [...] faced by the brute obtuseness of the ocean, the miles of division, one was clamped down, one was helpless, one was condemned, one was-" (Golding, 111).

Reason for picking: This quote shows how he is losing faith. This influence his leadership.
Discussion: The use of repetition emphasizes his lost of faith in being rescued.

Simon: I just think that you'll get back all right" (Golding, page 111).

Reason for picking: Simon shows qualities of a good and optimistic child.
Discussion: This shows how he represent the 'good' while and the hope for other boys.

Narrator: "Ralph was full of fright and apprehension and pride"
Ralph: "I hit him [...] and the spear stuck in a bit"
Narrator: "He sunned himself in their new respect and felt that hunting was good after all" (Golding, page 113).

Reason for picking: His change of perspective about hunting
Discussion: This foreshadows how violence lead to his lost of leadership. Also represents the innate savagery of human individuals.

"All at once, Robert was screaming and struggling with the strength of frenzy. Jack had him by the hair and was brandishing his knife. [...] The chant rose ritually, as at the last moment of a dance or a hunt" (Golding, 114).

Reason for picking: Lost of
Discussion:

"Ralph to was fighting to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable flesh. The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering" (Golding, 114-115).

"Jack: That was a good game"
"Just was game," said Ralph uneasily (Golding, 115).

"You want a real pig" said Robert [...] "because you've got to kill him"
"Use a littlelun," said Jack, and everybody laughed" (Golding, 115).

# data[].attributes.body
Quote 1
“[Ralph is] like Piggy. He says things like Piggy. He isn't a proper chief.” (Jack)

Reason for picking: I chose this because I thought that it shows how different the Two boys have on leading the others.

Discussion: Jack thinks that intelligence isn’t as strong as physical strength and that physical strength is needed more than intelligence.

Quote 2
He giggled and flecked them while the boys laughed at his reeking palms. Then Jack grabbed Maurice and rubbed the stuff [blood] over his cheeks.

Reason for picking: I chose this because it shows how the boys are already being detached from civilization and are starting to become more savage and cruel.

Discussion: The quote illustrates how the boys mask their faces with the blood which make them feel like they aren’t themselves making their actions seem not as bad to them.

Quote 3
"I dunno, Ralph. We just got to go on, that's all. That's what grownups would do." (Piggy)

Reason for picking: I chose this because I think that it shows how Piggy is starting to change his views because of his time on the island.

Discussion: This quote shows how Piggy started to realize that there is no secret way to act as an adult and that they should just keep going however, he realized this too late.

Quote 4
Piggy was […] so full of pride in his contribution to the good of society […] that he helped to fetch wood.

Reason for picking: I chose this because I think that it is good that at least one person is still thinking for the good of society unlike the others who do not care.

Discussion: This quote illustrates how people cannot live in a society where the individuals in that place do not care about the good of society and if you live in that kind of environment there really is not that much of a civilization.

Quote 5
"This head is for the beast. It’s a gift”

Reason for picking: I think that this quote shows how the little boys have become less scared of the beast and are starting to become more savage

Discussion: The head was supposed to be a gift for the beast but as time went on it sort of became a manifestation of the beast (the violence and savagery results in making the beast real)

# data[].attributes.body
Simon: " The beast was harmless and horrible; and the news must reach the others as son as possible" (Golding, 147).

Reason for picking: His goodness still rose on the situation even though he knew about the Lord of the Flies' prophecy
Discussion: The dramatic irony that the beast is just a dead parachutist and the metaphor that the boys are the actual horrible beast.

"Jack spoke. "Give me a drink" (Golding, 150).

Reason for picking: He's demanding
Discussion: This shows his dictatorship.

" Jack: Who's going to join my tribe? [...] I gave you food[...] and my hunters will protect you from the beast. Who will join my tribe?" (Golding, 150).

Reason for picking: Persuasion and manipulation
Discussion: He used the pig to manipulate the boys into thinking that he's a better leader and he can provide anything they want - beast, food, and safety.

"Piggy and Ralph [...] found themselves eager to take a place in this demented but partly secure society" (Golding, 152).

Reason for picking: They try to grasp the remaining part of a civilization.
Discussion:

"The circle became a horseshoe. A thing was crawling out of the forest. It came darkly, uncertainly. The shrill screaming that rose before the beast was like a pain. The beast stumbled into the horseshoe. “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!”
The blue-white scar was constant, the noise unendurable. Simon was crying out something about a dead man on a hill.
[...]
The sticks fell and the mouth of the new circle crunched and screamed. The beast was on its knees in the center, its arms folded over its face. It was crying out against the abominable noise something about a body on the hill. The beast struggled forward, broke the ring and fell over the steep edge of the rock to the sand by the water. At once the crowd surged after it, poured down the rock, leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore. There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws" (Golding, 152-153).

Reasons for picking:
Discussion:

# data[].attributes.body
Addiction
"Ralph we need meat even if we are hunting the other thing" - Jack
- Jack prioritizes comfort by becoming fixated on hunting for meat. Similar to addiction like gambling, alcohol, and drugs. Addicts would get into debts and to satisfy their craving for their addiction.

Politicians
"He sunned himself in their new respect and felt that hunting is good after all"
- Ralph thinks hunting is good since he gets recognition from his work. Similarly to politicians where if they do what people want they will gain respect from them.

Fear
"We ought to tell piggy in case" - Samneric
- The quote illustrates how fear can manipulate and change peoples minds. (Fear can be used to control people)

# data[].attributes.body
Cult-like Practices
After Jack forms his own tribe, his tribe starts worshiping the beast as a god to them.  This is similar to past ancient tribes whom perform rituals to appease spirits or demons.

Tyrant
With Jack forming his own tribe, he has made himself the dictator of the group.  This reminds me of certain rulers throughout mostly European history whom used savage tactics (such as Ivan the Terrible) to get their way.

Religion and Sacrifice
Jack uses the idea of the beast and its power to control fear in the way that it makes him the tyrant of his tribe. They worship the beast religiously and even sacrifice animals to it, which is similar to old religions where people would give offerings to gods.

# data[].attributes.body
Simon's Death and Jesus' Sacrifice
Both of these deaths have similarities. They both died in a sacrificial manner due to a higher power. They both die after learning the truth. They both died due to relations to divine entities. They both also died because of/for their beliefs / illusions (Jesus died for his beliefs but Simon died because the boys saw him as something else (Both things that some people consider don't exist). Jesus' death was done for human salvation and to redeem us for our sins. Simon's death was caused by the boy's sins.

Bad Leaders and Priorities
Jack has always been seen as a bad leader, similar to other dictators and generally other bad leaders. This is further seen when Ralph asks people to build a fire whereas, Jack asks people to fetch him a drink.

Jack's way to calm the people
Jack's tribe does not have any shelters so when it rains he makes his people dance and chant like a religious festival. This makes them not worry about the rain. Many people do that to avoid their problems, they cover it up with other meaningless events/tasks.

# data[].attributes.body
-Ralph became hopeless and thought about how uncivilized the boys are becoming and how they will never return home but, Simon cheers him up by saying that they will eventually.

-The boys find a boar and try to kill it. Ralph throws his spear at the boar, injuring the animal but it ended up escaping. Nonetheless, the boys were happy and decided to reenact the scene.

-While reenacting, a kid named Robert played the boar. The boys nearly killed Robert while reenacting the scene.

-Later, the Ralph suggests that they should climb the mountain in the morning because it would be hard to hunt at night. Jack however, challenges him to hunt at night. Ralph, Roger, and Jack all decide to climb the mountain, only to find an ape-like beast on the mountin.

# data[].attributes.body
-Jack claims that the hunters will handle the beast but Ralph insults them by saying they are nothing but boys armed with sticks. Leading to jack claiming that Ralph is does not deserve to be chief and asks for a vote which he looses making him runaway .
-Ralph suggests to go to the mountain top in order to see if the beast is there because the little kids were scared. Jack taunts Ralph saying that is a hunters job to catch the beast.
-Piggy suggests to have a fire on the beach for then everyone agrees.
-Jack says they have to focus on the beast first.

# data[].attributes.body
- Simon wakes up where he fainted and sees the corpse of the dead pilot and realizes the boys mistook it for a beast.
- All the boys are at a big feast where Jack is the king.  Piggy and Ralph go to maintain order, but end up getting excited and caught up in the party.
-Simon comes to the party but is mistaken for the beast and is ripped apart by the savage boys' hands and teeth.
-A storm rages, sending Simon's corpse into the water and the parachutist's corpse at the boys, who get scared.

# data[].attributes.body
furtively- sneakily

"He looked round, furtively. Apparently no one had heard. "
decorum- good taste
"Clothes, worn away,
stiff like his own with sweat, put on, not for decorum or comfort but out of custom; the skin
of the body, scurfy with brine"
Remoteness- secluded
"Wave after wave, Ralph followed the rise and fall until something of the remoteness of
the sea numbed his brain."
Ruefully-  filled with sorrow
"He rubbed his rump ruefully. Jack rolled over."
Impervious- incapable of being affected.
"So they sat, the rocking, tapping, impervious Roger and Ralph, fuming; round them the
close sky was loaded with stars, save where the mountain punched up a hole of blackness."

# data[].attributes.body
Tremulously- tremble or shake
"The twins, holding tremulously to each other, dared the few yards to the next shelter
and spread the dreadful news"
Crimson- red purplish colour
"You ran yourself!" shouted Jack. "Look at that bone in your hands!"
Ralph went crimson.
Furrow- A long and narrow cut in the ground
"The parachute took the figure forward, furrowing the lagoon, and bumped it over the reef and
out to sea."
Steadfast- not changing
"Softly, surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast
constellations, Simon's dead body moved out toward the open sea."
Clamour- a loud continuous sound
"Between the flashes of lightning the air was dark and terrible; and the boys followed him,
clamorously."
Corpulent- Having a voluminous body .
"Then as the blue material of the
parachute collapsed the corpulent figure would bow forward, sighing, and the flies settle once
more"
Intersperse- Colocate an object in different paces among other things.
"Here there were wide spaces interspersed with thickets and huge trees and the trend of the
ground led him up as the forest opened"