Transcript The Lord of The Flies

The Lord of The Flies
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Chapter Two
1. Jack denies Piggy the right to speak, but Ralph
says he can because he is holding the conch.
What is Golding trying to show us about Jack?
2. Look at the description of the fire. How is it
personified? How does it change within the
passage? Can you see how Golding draws a
parallel with the destruction developing within
the boys?
3. Piggy represents the power of conscience. He
frequently cautions the others to consider what
grown ups would think of their behavior. Why is
it not surprising that Piggy is the one to notice
that a littlun is missing? Why do you think Piggy
Chapter Three
1. Ralph gives the boys two reasons for building
the huts. What are they?
2. Why are the boys so reluctant to build huts?
3. Jack admits to sensing something fearful
when he is alone in the jungle. To what does he
compare this feeling? What is Golding telling us
here about the dark side of the human mind?
4. What does the brightness of Simon's eyes
illustrate?
5. Events and images surrounding Simon
sometimes parallel Biblical tales. Find examples
of these.
6. Golding uses the pearl and opal as color
images in connection with Simon. Why do you
think he chooses these colors?
7. In the den, an image of butterflies is
discussed. What might they symbolize?
Chapter Four
1. What effect does the simile ‘the sun gazed
down like an angry eye’ have?
2. Sand castles are being built by the littluns –
symbolic of a child’s sense of romance and
adventure. What changes do the sunshine and
daylight bring?
3. How do the littluns feel? Are they really
happy?
4. How are Roger’s sadistic tendencies revealed?
5. Find a quote, which tells us that Roger’s
behavior is only tempered by his upbringing in
the civilized world. What is Golding saying about
the character of humankind?
6. A printed mask offers an external picture of
what is happening within Jack – he is regressing
to a primitive form. From what does the mask
release him?
7. How are the contrasts between Piggy and the
others displayed in the language used?
8. When Ralph saw a ship sail by that might
have rescued them ‘he reached inside himself for
the worst word he knew.’ What does this
particular word he uses tell you about his
background?
9. After the first hunt, Jack proudly tells the
others that he cut the pig’s throat, and yet he’
twitched as he said it’. What does this indicate
about him?
Chapter Six
Aim of activity: To show understanding of
chapter and begin to practise some of the
language skills which will be necessary in future
assessments – writing to describe.
INFORM, EXPLAIN, PERSUADE, DESCRIBE,
ARGUE, INSTRUCT.
Having read the chapter answer the following
questions:
2. What phrases suggests that Jack believes that
the hunters do not have to conform to the orders
of the assembly?
3. Why is Castle Rock, which becomes a fortress
for Jack’s tribe, a suitable setting for savagery
and superstition?
4. What is touching about the conversation
between Jack and Ralph as the go on the hunt for
the beast?
10. What effect might the hunters’ chanting
have upon him?
11. Piggy sees the boys’ situation clearly. His
glasses area symbol of understanding and
reason. What does the breaking of the glasses
therefore symbolize?
12. An ATAVIST is someone who reverts back to
the behavior and attitudes or distant
ancestors. Who can be seen as doing this?
13. Why do you think Simon lowers his face in
shame when he gives Piggy his meat?
14. What is the significance of Ralph standing
with his hands full of meat ‘among the ashes of
the signal fire’?
15. Write down a list of words that the boy use
when describing their hunt. What do they
suggest to you?
Chapter Six
The Beast From The Air
Read Page 119
Look at Golding's description and examine the
techniques Golding has used to bring his
descriptions to life.
Imagine that you are a camera, picturing the
scene.
Do not write the phrase ‘you could see’.
Do not use the word ‘you’, be assertive, use
‘The’ instead.
Include a range of sentence structures and as
much different sentence structures as you can.
Make sure you include COLORS, the SENSES,
Weather, a description of a character, about 2
lines of dialogue.
Your description must be one A-4 page, no