Insights into "Lord of the Flies" Chapters 1-3
In "Lord of the Flies" chapters 1-3, we see the introduction of key characters like Ralph and Piggy, the discovery and significance of the conch, the establishment of power dynamics, and the first signs of conflict and savagery among the boys stranded on the island. Through vivid descriptions and significant events, the narrative sets the stage for the unfolding drama of survival and human nature's darker tendencies.
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The Sound of The Shell 1. How is Ralph introduced? 2. How is Piggy introduced? 3. What is the long scar ? 4. Complete the quote: there was a m______ about the ______ and e____ that proclaimed no d_______ 5. Who finds the conch? 6. What device is used in the phrase: the shell rose ? 7. Who are described as the creature and something dark [was] fumbling along? 8. Why does Jack think he ought to be chief ? 9. How does Ralph become chief? 10.What does Jack decide to be in charge of? 11.Why does Jack not kill the pig at the end of the chapter?
The Sound of The Shell 1. How is Ralph introduced? The boy with fair hair 2. How is Piggy introduced? The fat boy 3. What is the long scar ? The damage caused to the jungle by the plane 4. Complete the quote: there was a m______ about the ______ and e____ that proclaimed no d_______ there was a mildness about the mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil 5. Who finds the conch? Ralph 6. What device is used in the phrase: the shell rose ? Personification 7. Who are described as the creature and something dark [was] fumbling along? The choir boys 8. Why does Jack think he ought to be chief ? He s chapter chorister, head boy and can sing C sharp 9. How does Ralph become chief? The boys vote for him 10. What does Jack decide to be in charge of? The hunters 11. Why does Jack not kill the pig at the end of the chapter? because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh; because of the unbearable blood.
Fire on the Mountain 1. What does the boy with the mullberry- birthmark claim to have seen? 2. Ralph was left, holding the conch with no one but Piggy What does this foreshadow? 3. Where have all the other boys gone and who has led them? 4. What do the boys use to light the fire? 5. What does Jack say about rules? 6. Why does Ralph want a fire? 7. What is described as like a bright squirrel and creeping as a jaguar ? 8. Piggy glanced nervously into hell and cradled the conch How does this foreshadow later events? 9. What happens to the boy with the birthmark? 10. What is described as the drum-roll twice?
Fire on the Mountain 1. What does the boy with the mullberry- birthmark claim to have seen? A beastie 2. Ralph was left, holding the conch with no one but Piggy What does this foreshadow? The end of the novel 3. Where have all the other boys gone and who has led them? To build a fire. Jack 4. What do the boys use to light the fire? Piggy s specs. 5. What does Jack say about rules? We ought to have rules and obey them. After all we re not savages. We re English; and the English are best at everything. 6. Why does Ralph want a fire? To create a smoke signal so they get rescued 7. What is described as like a bright squirrel and creeping as a jaguar ? The fire 8. Piggy glanced nervously into hell and cradled the conch How does this foreshadow later events? The conch symbolises democratic values protected by Piggy, the fire represents uncontrolled savagery created by Jack. 9. What happens to the boy with the birthmark? He dies in the fire 10. What is described as the drum-roll twice? The sound of the fire
Huts on the Beach 1. They were bright blue, eyes that in this frustration seemed bolting and nearly mad and the madness came into his eyes again. The opaque, mad look came into his eyes again. Who is being described? 2. What do Ralph and Jack argue about in this chapter? 3. What is happening to Jack and Ralph described by the metaphor: two continents of experience and feeling, unable to communicate ? 4. Complete the quotation about Jack and Ralph: They l______ at each other, b______, in l___ and h___.
Huts on the Beach 1. They were bright blue, eyes that in this frustration seemed bolting and nearly mad and the madness came into his eyes again. The opaque, mad look came into his eyes again. Who is being described? Jack 2. What do Ralph and Jack argue about in this chapter? Building shelters and hunting 3. What is happening to Jack and Ralph described by the metaphor: two continents of experience and feeling, unable to communicate ? They are growing apart 4. Complete the quotation about Jack and Ralph: They l______ at each other, b______, in l___ and h___. They looked at each other, baffled, in love and hate.
Painted Faces and Long Hair 1. Complete the quotation: The s__ gazed like an a____ e__. 2. What does Roger do to the littl uns in this chapter? 3. Why does Roger aim to miss Henry (quote please)? 4. This quotation states one of the main themes in the novel. What is it? 5. How has Jack become no longer himself but an awesome stranger ? 6. What does this mask liberate (free) him from? 7. Complete the quote: Piggy was an o_____ 8. Why does Ralph get angry in this chapter? 9. What has Jack done instead of looking after the signal fire? Gone hunting and killed a pig 10. Complete the quotation: The two b_____ f____ each other. There was the b______ w____ of h_____, t______, f_____ e________, s____; and there was the w____ of l_____ and b_____ c_______-s_____. 11. What does Jack do to Piggy in this chapter? 12. What happens to the glasses? 13. What has snapped and fastened elsewhere. ? 14. Who refuses to eat the meat at first?
Painted Faces and Long Hair 1. Complete the quotation: The s__ gazed like an a____ e__. The sun gazed like an angry eye. 2. What does Roger do to the littl uns in this chapter? Destroys their sandcastles, throws stones at them 3. Why does Roger aim to miss Henry (quote please)? Here invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and the policemen and the law. Roger s arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins. 4. This quotation states one of the main themes in the novel. What is it? That without the rules and sanctions of society around us, we can behave very badly. 5. How has Jack become no longer himself but an awesome stranger ? Because he has painted his face 6. What does this mask liberate (free) him from? Shame and self-consciousness 7. Complete the quote: Piggy was an o_____ Piggy was an outsider 8. Why does Ralph get angry in this chapter? Because Jack let the signal fire go out and a ship passes 9. What has Jack done instead of looking after the signal fire? Gone hunting and killed a pig 10. Complete the quotation: The two b_____ f____ each other. There was the b______ w____ of h_____, t______, f_____ e________, s____; and there was the w____ of l_____ and b_____ c_______-s_____. The two boys faced each other. There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill; and there was the world of longing and baffled common-sense. 11. What does Jack do to Piggy in this chapter? Calls him Fatty and smacks him in the face 12. What happens to the glasses? One of the lenses breaks 13. What has snapped and fastened elsewhere. ? The link between Ralph and Jack 14. Who refuses to eat the meat at first? Simon
Beast from The Water 1. Why are things breaking up ? 2. What are the boys frightened of? 3. What does Simon say the beast is (quote)? 4. What does Golding say that Simon is inarticulate to express? 5. What is slipping away ? 6. What does Jack when Ralph tells him off for breaking the rules? 7. Why does Piggy say the beast can t exist 8. What does Ralph hope for at the end of the chapter?
Beast from The Water 1. Why are things breaking up ? Because the boys are not following any rules or routines. They are growing further away from civilisation 2. What are the boys frightened of? The dark, their nightmares, the imaginary beastie 3. What does Simon say the beast is (quote)? Maybe it s only us. 4. What does Golding say that Simon is inarticulate to express? Mankind s essential illness 5. What is slipping away ? That understandable and lawful world 6. What does Jack when Ralph tells him off for breaking the rules? Bollocks to the rules! 7. Why does Piggy say the beast can t exist? Cos things wouldn t make sense. Houses an streets, an - TV they wouldn t work. 8. What does Ralph hope for at the end of the chapter? A sign from the grown ups.
Beast from Air 1. What is the sign that comes from the grown ups? 2. What does the quote a sign came from the world of grow-ups, though at the time there was no child awake to read it suggest? 3. What do the boys see that scares them? 4. What do they believe they have seen? 5. How does Jack react to this news? 6. When Simon thinks of the beast, what is the image that comes to his mind? 7. Who never believes in the beast? 8. What does Jack discover in this chapter?
Beast from Air 1. What is the sign that comes from the grown ups? The dead air-man on his parachute 2. What does the quote a sign came from the world of grow-ups, though at the time there was no child awake to read it suggest? That the signs about what is wrong in the world are obvious but human beings are unable to interpret them. 3. What do the boys see that scares them? The dead parachutist being blown about by the wind. 4. What do they believe they have seen? The beast 5. How does Jack react to this news? He takes charge and decides to hunt the beast 6. When Simon thinks of the beast, what is the image that comes to his mind? the picture of a human at once heroic and sick 7. Who never believes in the beast? Simon 8. What does Jack discover in this chapter? Castle Rock
Shadows and Tall Trees 1. What place is Ralph remembering where everything was all right; everything was good natured and friendly? 2. Why is this description put in at this point in the novel? 3. What shocking aspect to his personality does Ralph discover when the boys pretend to hunt Robert? 4. Complete this quote: Ralph too was f_____ to get near, to get a h_____ of that b_____, v______ f______. The d_____ to s______ and h_____ was over-m______. 5. What simile is used to describe the dead parachutist when the boys see him (quote) ? 6. How is the face of the parachutist described (quote)?
Shadows and Tall Trees 1. What place is Ralph remembering where everything was all right; everything was good natured and friendly? His bedroom 2. Why is this description put in at this point in the novel? To create contrast. To remind the reader of how much has changed for the boys. 3. What shocking aspect to his personality does Ralph discover when the boys pretend to hunt Robert? He enjoys the idea of hurting him 4. Complete this quote: Ralph too was f_____ to get near, to get a h_____ of that b_____, v______ f______. The d_____ to s______ and h_____ was over-m______. Ralph too was fighting to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable flesh. The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering. 5. What simile is used to describe the dead parachutist when the boys see him (quote) ? something like a great Ape 6. How is the face of the parachutist described (quote)? The ruin of a face
Gift For The Darkness 1. What does Jack do for the first time at this point and why is it important? He blows the conch. It shows he is taking command 2. Who leaves the group at this point and why? Jack because he lost the vote for Ralph not to be chief. 3. Why does Piggy begin to gain confidence at this point? Because Jack has left 4. What does Piggy do for the first time in this chapter? He starts a fire with his glasses 5. When Jack lines up his hunters, Golding comments: their voices had been the songs of angels. What figurative device is used here and why is it effective? A metaphor. It shows the reader how vicious they have become and how far they have fallen 6. Which pig does Jack choose to kill? A large sow who s suckling her piglets 7. Why is this particularly cruel? She is more vulnerable, all her piglets will die if she does 8. Complete the following quotation which describes the boys feelings towards the sow: w____ to her in l___ Wedded to her in lust. 9. What language is used to show the sow s pain and terror? she squealed and bucked and the air was full of sweat and noise and blood and terror high pitched scream 10. What does Roger do? He sticks his spear up her ass 11. How do the boy s react to the sow s distress and terror? They laugh 12. What do they do with the stick sharpened at both ends? They put the sow s head on it and leave it as a gift for the beast 13. Who comes and speaks to the sow s head and what does he call it? Simon. The Lord Of The Flies 14. What does Jack call himself from this point forwards? The Chief 15. What does the obscene thing on a stick tell Simon? I m part of you
A View to a Death 1. What is the weather like at the start of this chapter? 2. What literary technique is this an example of? 3. What does Simon find at the top of the mountain? 4. Whilst the boys are eating the pig, Jack persuades them to join his tribe. What reasons does he give? 5. When the storm begins, the boys are scared. What does Jack tell them to do? 6. Why do Piggy and Ralph join in? 7. What is the thing that comes crawling out of the forest ? 8. Give a quotation showing how the boys behaved like animals when they killed Simon. 9. What happens to Simon s body and the body of the parachutist?
A View to a Death 1. What is the weather like at the start of this chapter? There was a build up of pressure until the air was ready to explode . 2. What literary technique is this an example of? Pathetic Fallacy. The pressure is rising on the island and the boys are ready to explode, killing Simon. 3. What does Simon find at the top of the mountain? The dead parachutist. 4. Whilst the boys are eating the pig, Jack persuades them to join his tribe. What reasons does he give? His hunters will protect them from the beast and it will be fun. 5. When the storm begins, the boys are scared. What does Jack tell them to do? Do our dance! 6. Why do Piggy and Ralph join in? They feel safe in the demented but partly secure society . 7. What is the thing that comes crawling out of the forest ? Simon 8. Give a quotation showing how the boys behaved like animals when they kiled Simon. There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws. 9. What happens to Simon s body and the body of the parachutist? They are swept out to sea.
The Shell and the Glasses 1. How does Piggy explain away what happened to Simon? 2. What does Ralph say he is frightened of? 3. What do Ralph, Piggy and Samneric all pretend? 4. What do we learn Jack has done to Wilfred? 5. What does Ralph remember Simon saying the night before? 6. What do Jack and the hunters take in this chapter? 7. Ralph and Eric both describe fighting against the hunters. What does Ralph realise?
The Shell and the Glasses 1. How does Piggy explain what happened to Simon? It was dark. There was that that bloody dance. There was lightning and thunder and rain. We was scared! It wasn t what you said. 2. What does Ralph say he is frightened of? Of us. 3. What do Ralph, Piggy and Samneric all pretend? That they weren t there when Simon was killed. 4. What do we learn Jack has done to Wilfred? Had him tied up for hours, for no reason, with the intention of beating him later. 5. What does Ralph remember Simon saying the night before? He said something about a dead man 6. What do Jack and the hunters take in this chapter? Piggy s glasses. 7. Ralph and Eric both describe fighting against the hunters. What does Ralph realise? That he and Eric had been fighting each other.
Castle Rock 1. Why do the boys decide to go to Jack and his tribe? 2. What does Ralph forget? 3. What happens to Samneric in this chapter? 4. How are Ralph and Piggy described in this chapter? Quote please. 5. Piggy addresses the hunters whilst holding the conch. How is it described? Quote please. 6. How does Piggy die? 7. How was this foreshadowed earlier in the novel? 8. What happens to the conch when Piggy dies? Why? 9. What is the significance of the name Piggy ?
Castle Rock 1. Why do the boys decide to go to Jack and his tribe? To get back Piggy s glasses. 2. What does Ralph forget? That they need the glasses to create smoke and they need smoke so that they can be rescued. 3. What happens to Samneric in this chapter? The hunters grab them and tie them up. 4. How are Ralph and Piggy described in this chapter? Quote please. Ralph was a shock of hair and Piggy was a bag of fat. 5. Piggy addresses the hunters whilst holding the conch. How is it described? Quote please. the talisman, the fragile, shining beauty of the shell. 6. How does Piggy die? Roger leans on the lever which propels the rock towards Piggy. 7. How was this foreshadowed earlier in the novel? Roger throwing stones in a circle around Henry. 8. What happens to the conch when Piggy dies? Why? the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist. Because democracy and civilisation have been destroyed. 9. What is the significance of the name Piggy ? He has been killed just like the pig.
Cry of the Hunters 1. Ralph spots Bill striped with brown, black and red but realises this was not Bill . What does Ralph realise Bill is? Quote please (short or long). 2. When Ralph goes into the clearing, what does he do to the pig s head? 3. What does Ralph take from the clearing? 4. What is the symbolism of the stick sharpened at both ends? 5. How does Ralph respond when he sees that Samneric have joined Jack s tribe? Quote please. 6. What do Samneric tell Ralph the tribe will do to him the next day? 7. How does Golding show Ralph s panic when he is being hunted? 8. What happens to the island at the end of the novel? 9. Who does Ralph bump into as he runs from the hunters? 10. Complete the quotation: Ralph wept
Cry of the Hunters 1. Ralph spots Bill striped with brown, black and red but realises this was not Bill . What does Ralph realise Bill is? Quote please (short or long). This was a savage whose image refused to blend with the ancient picture of a boy in shorts and shirt. 2. When Ralph goes into the clearing what does he do to the pig s head? He hits it and breaks it in two. 3. What does Ralph take from the clearing? A stick sharpened at both ends that the pig s head had been impaled on. 4. Why is this symbolic? It is a symbol of savagery. Jack is carrying one with the intention of killing Ralph and putting his head on it. However, Ralph is also carrying a stick sharpened at both end even Ralph is savage. 5. How does Ralph respond when he sees that Samneric have joined Jack s tribe? Quote please. Ralph put his head down on his forearms and accepted this new fact like a wound. 6. What do Samneric tell Ralph the tribe will do to him the next day? They are going to hunt him. 7. How does Golding show Ralph s panic when he is being hunted? Sentence fragments and personification of fear: Ralph became fear; hopeless fear on flying feet 8. What happens to the island at the end of the novel? It is destroyed by the hunters fire. 9. Who does Ralph bump into as he runs from the hunters? Why is this symbolic? The navel officer. He represents that the adult world is at war too. 10. Complete the quote: Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man s heart and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.
