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What is the significance of "The Sound of the Shell"? (chapter 1) ️️The conch shell represents
democracy and unity
What is Ralph's attitude toward Piggy when he first meets him? (chapter 1) ️️indifferent but
superior
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What is the significance of "The Sound of the Shell"? (chapter 1) ✔️✔️The conch shell represents
democracy and unity
What is Ralph's attitude toward Piggy when he first meets him? (chapter 1) ✔️✔️indifferent but
superior
What is the significance of Piggy's plea to join the expedition? (chapter 1) ✔️✔️Piggy was unable to go
because of his physical defects; shows the differences in Ralph's and Jack's characters
Why is Ralph elected chief? (chapter 1) ✔️✔️He is more athletic and better looking than Jack. He had
the conch, which made him a symbol of authority
What is the "scar" that is repeatedly mentioned? (chapter 1) ✔️✔️It's the ditch the plane had dug out
and the trail of trees. It represents man destroying nature and the boys bringing destruction to the
island.
Why is Jack unable to kill the pig? (chapter 1) ✔️✔️The enormity of it. It wasn't in his civilized nature.
What do Piggy, Simon, and the littlun with the birthmark have in common? (chapter 1) ✔️✔️They are
all "defective".
How is Jack presented to the reader? (chapter 1) ✔️✔️Read-headed: hot tempered, angry; Wearing
black: ominous
Why did Golding use British schoolboys? (chapter 1) ✔️✔️They are supposed to be proper and from
elite families. It emphasizes their transition from civilized to savage.
, How is Piggy revealed as most closely tied to the world of adults? (chapter 1) ✔️✔️He talks about his
"auntie" and tells the boys to "Quit acting like kids". This indicates he's around adults more often than
kids, possibly because he's been rejected.
How is Piggy indirectly responsible for the blowing of the conch? (chapter 1) ✔️✔️He tells Ralph how
to blow the conch shell. *This suggests his intelligence*
What questions does the littlun with the birthmark raise? (chapter 2) ✔️✔️He asks them what they're
going to do about the "beast".
How do Ralph and Jack answer the question about the beast? (chapter 2) ✔️✔️Ralph denies there is a
beast (denies evil)/ Jack said if there was a beast, his hunters could kill it.
What is the significance of the chapter's title "Fire on the mountain"? (chapter 2) ✔️✔️The boys'
destruction of the island.
How do they start the fire? (chapter 2) ✔️✔️They use Piggy's specs (last remains of society).
What is the significance of "Huts on the Beach"? (chapter 3) ✔️✔️Established society on the island
Why does Ralph reproach Jack? (chapter 3) ✔️✔️He's angry that Jack has been hunting while he has
been working on the shelters.
What two groups with differing goals are emerging? (chapter 3) ✔️✔️Ralph's side: shelters, rules,
order.
Jack's and the hunters: hunting, having fun.
What is the significance of "Painted Faces and Long Hair"? (chapter 4) ✔️✔️Savagery and the passage
of time on the island
Why does Roger aim just to miss? (chapter 4) ✔️✔️He's been affected by civilization and still has the
rules and consequences at the back of his mind.
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