Lord of Flies

Ralph:
      ❖ A Natural Leader
            o “Ralph! Ralph!” “ Let him be chief with the trumpet thing”
      ❖ Civilized
            o “ Without the fire we can’t be rescued”
      ❖ Most Mature
            o “ There aren’t any grownups. We shall have to look after ourselves.”
    Simon:
    ❖   Distant
        o “
    ❖     Adventurous
        o “Why would Simon travel up the mountains alone”
    ❖ Brave
        o “What are you doing out here all alone? Aren’t you afraid of me?”

Piggy:
    ❖ Smart
        o “ I can’t think. Not like Piggy”
        o “ Only piggy could have intellectual daring to suggest moving the fire from the mountain.”
    ❖ Weak
        o “You’re no good on a job like this”
    ❖ Overshadowed
        o “Piggy was so full of delight and expanding liberty in Jacks departure”

    ❖ Loyal
        o   “I was with him before anyone else was”
      Samneric:
              ❖ Twins
        o “The Twins shared their identical laughter”
              ❖ Never Separate
        o “You got treat Samneric as one turn. They do everything together”
              ❖ Two for one package
        o “Four un-winking eyes aimed and two mouths opened”
    Jack-
        ❖ Hitler
        ❖ Bossy
        ❖ Self-absorbed
              o “I’m going off by myself”
        ❖ Obsessive
              o “We’ll go hunting everyday”
        ❖ Savage
              o “Kill the pig, cut her throat, Bash her in”
        ❖ Bloodlust
              o “You and your blood Jack Merridew!”
Lord of the Flies:
        ❖ Definition of fear
              o “I’m a part of you”
        ❖ Pig on a stick (Corn Dog)
              o “He whispered.” “Pig’s head on a stick”
        ❖ The reason for fear
              o “Aren’t you afraid of me?”

  1. List 3 Symbols throughout the novel and discuss their meaning
      Fire- “ Don’t you understand, the fire is the only way to get home.” The Fire represents civilization...