Lord of the Flies Everything
apprehension ️️suspicion; fear
clambering ️️awkwardly climbing
hiatus ️️a hesitation or gap
pliant ️️flexible
How did the boys arrive on the island? What clues (throughout the entire first chapter) are revealed
about the setting? ️️The bo...
How did the boys arrive on the island? What clues (throughout the entire first chapter) are revealed
about the setting? ✔️✔️The boys arrive on the island a<er they are ejected from a plane before it
crashes. Some clues include the men
of war and a pilot.
Describe Ralph and Piggy's physical features and reactions to being on the island. ✔️✔️Ralph is
slender with blond hair. He thinks being on the island without adults is fun. Piggy is chubby, and he has
glasses and asthma. He thinks being stranded on the island without adults is worrisome.
How do Ralph and Piggy summon the others on the island? What do they do and what
happens? ✔️✔️Ralph and Piggy summon the others by blowing into a conch shell that they find on the
island.
Describe Jack and the choirboys. Describe their actions and appearance. ✔️✔️Jack is an older boy with
red hair. He is the leader of the choir boys. When they are first introduced, they are
described as a large, dark figure moving toward the boys.
assented ✔️✔️consented
, ebullience ✔️✔️enthusiasm
festooned ✔️✔️decorated
recrimination ✔️✔️an accusation in response to another accusation.
gesticulated ✔️✔️gestured
What rule about the conch is made? What significance do you think this will have? ✔️✔️The rule is
that whomever has the conch is the one to speak.
How does the talk of the "beasties" affect the boys? What are Ralph and Jack's responses to this?
✔️✔️The talk of the beasties frightens the boys. Ralph takes more concern than Jack about the
children's fears.
How has Jack's behavior changed? What might this suggest about him? What might this foreshadow?
✔️✔️Jack is turning more savage. He isn't as squeamish anymore. This might suggest that he will turn
savage.
Why do the boys want to start a fire? How do they finally get a fire to start? ✔️✔️The boys want to
start a fire so that they can create a smoke signal. They start the fire by using Piggy's glasses as a tool.
How do the majority of the boys act? What might Golding be telling us by this type of behavior?
✔️✔️The majority of the boys spend their Cme not working. They play instead. From this, Golding
might suggest that
people might have their own best interests in mind.
Describe the two groups that are forming on the island. Who is in charge or each group? In what does
each group seem interested in? ✔️✔️The two groups are Ralph's group and the Hunters. Ralph's
group is more pragmatic.
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