LORD OF THE FLIES STUDY PACKET #3
DIRECTIONS: For each questions you must provide a reasonable answer in complete sentences. Make sure to answer ALL parts of the question, or you will receive no credit. When asked, provide a quote with proper documentation (Authorlastname page#).
CHAPTER 9
- How the chapter 9 title indicate a major theme?
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- What does Simon find on the mountain?What is it symbolicof?
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- What does Jack say about the conch? What theme does this represent?
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- What is the chantnow and how has it changed from previous chapters? How does the new chant change the characterization of the boys?
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- What does Simon try to tell the boys?
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- Why do the boys kill Simon? What previous scene helps make this one more believable?
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- With the murder of Simon, what is completely stripped away from the boys and the island?
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- What happens to the man on the parachute? What does the loss of this symbol mean?
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- What events does the violent storm at the end of chapter 9 symbolize?
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CHAPTER 10
- How does Jack characterize Ralph to the other boys?
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- What happens to the symbolsof the conch and Piggy’s glasses and their meanings?
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- How does Jack’s newly found power change the island and the boys?
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- What has happened to the morals society instilled in each of the boys, especially after Simon’s death?
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- How has Jack become a strong manipulator among the boys? How can this be related to the theme and events surrounding them?
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- What conflict is developed between Ralph and Piggy dealing with Simon?
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CHAPTER 11
- Although it is totally ineffective, what does Piggy urge Ralph to do? How is this represented as a loss of conflict?
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- What reason does Piggy say he is going to give Jack for why he should give him back his glasses?
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- What does Piggy suggest they can do with their hair? What is Ralph’s response to this suggestion? How does this affect the development of their characters?
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- What does Roger do to the twins when they first arrive at the Castle Rock? How is Roger characterized now?
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- What does Ralph call Jack that angers him? What happens in response to Ralph calling Jack this name? What conflict does this create?
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- What happens to Samneric?
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- What happens to Piggy?
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- What happens to Ralph?
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CHAPTER 12
- How is it ironic that a “fire” lures rescuers to the island?
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- What symbol brings the boys back to civilization?
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- What theme is evident through the words from the naval officer at the end of the novel?
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- How is it ironic that Ralph weeps tears of grief instead of tears of joy?
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- What themes are related to the fact that “life will never be the same for the boys again?”
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“Notes on Lord of the Flies” – in the back of the book after the story ends
- What does Golding, the author, say is the theme and moral of the book? Quote the passage.
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- How much of the book, according to Golding, is symbolic in nature?Quote the passage.
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