Chapter two key notes

Question 1

What is the name of chapter two?

Answer 1

The fire on the mountain

Question 2

What are the two key themes in this chapter?

Answer 2

power, Leadership and fear

Question 3

Who suggest to build a fire on the mountain

Answer 3

Ralph

Question 4

How do they start the fire and who suggest what to do?

Answer 4

• jack suggest to use piggy’s glasses to light the fire
• Ralph follows this idea and uses it

Question 5

What does the conch symbolise?

Answer 5

Golding introduces the conch as a symbol of Democracy and authority—> linked to Ralphs future leadership style

Question 6

what rule is made and by who

Answer 6

Only the boy with the conch can speak- made by ralph

Question 7

what happens when ralph suggest to build a signal fire to attract the passing ships & planes

Answer 7

Jack interrupts and takes control leading the group up the mountain- showing how ralph never had complete control in the beginning.

Question 8

Who does Ralph blame when the fire burns out of control?

Answer 8

Piggy- says he should have been taking better care of the littluns

Question 9

who goes missing/ killed

Answer 9

mulberry- coloured birthmark boy/littlun

Question 10

Explain the analyses behind the establishment of rules

Answer 10

• Ralph sets out rules to try maintain civilization and organization of their old lives.

Question 11

Why is jack excited about the rules

Answer 11

instead of seeing rules as a form of civilization he sees rules as a way to punish anyone who breaks them.
- jack views rules as power and a way of controlling the other boys

Question 12

What are three words to describe jacks future leadership style

Answer 12

Totalitarian
Despotic
Authoritarian

Question 13

what are the first signs of fear in this chapter

Answer 13

• Piggy mentioning that they may stay on this island for ever
• Littlun saw a snake-like “beastie”

Question 14

How does ralph and jack react to the littlun being scared of the beast

Answer 14

• Ralph try’s to persuade him that their is no beast
• Jack says he will look for the snake when he is hunting
  Jack undermines Ralph’s authority and using the littluns fear to make himself appear more powerful and strong

Question 15

How does ralph describe the fear and what does it link to

Answer 15

“Their irrational fear is ungraspable”
- links to the developing idea of fear and it’s psychological impact

Question 16

What does novel explore about fear

Answer 16

The power of fear over reason.

Question 17

What does the signal fire symbolise

Answer 17

the boys hope that they’ll be rescued

Question 18

Why and how is the littlun killed

Answer 18

• The fire burns out of control
• it burns up all their firewood
• kills the littlun
• this happens because the boys’ carless behaviour

Question 19

As soon as Ralph mentions the idea of fire what happens and what does this reflect

Answer 19

• Rules / civilization is forgotten
• the boys’ desire to have fun is stronger than their respect for the rules
• shows their naivety and innocence

Question 20

What quote shows the boy’s innocence

Answer 20

” looked at each other fearfully, unbelieving”