Characters Flashcards
How was Ralph described at the start of the novel ?
“He might make a boxer, as far as width and heaviness of shoulders”
“Can’t half swim well”
Name some of piggy’s features
“Button nose”
Has asthma
His parents are dead so he lives with his auntie
He’s fat
He is tormented for the name piggy
What was Ralph’s and piggy’s reaction to the crash at the start of the novel
Piggy
• nervous
• anxious
• want adults back
Ralph • happy • excited • acts like a child • not upset about the lack of adults
How did piggy and Ralph behave towards each other at the start of the novel
Piggy
• kind to Ralph
• wants to be friends
• does not want to leave Ralph’s side
Ralph • picked on piggy • does not treat him well • doesn’t care about him • wants him to leave him alone
How is jack presented at the start of the novel
- responsible
- assertive
- intelligent
- upperclass
- head boy (like a dictator)
- untrustworthy
- skinny
- power hungry
How is Simon described
- kind
- queer (strange)
- quiet
- helpful
- trustworthy
- reliable
- stands up for piggy
What characters present savagery
- Jack
- Roger
- the choir boys
What characters present civilisation
- Ralph
- Piggy
- Sam and Eric
- Simon
Ralph vs Jack leadership styles
Ralph
• believes in law and order
• wants to use the conch so everyone can talk
• wants to build shelter and keep the fire burning
Jack • like a dictator • relates the the communists in the war taking place • doesn’t like the conch • hunting is priority • is not a fair leader
Why do the boys paint their faces ?
- to hide what they have become
- makes them want to hunt
- shows the beginning of savagery
• Jack and Roger are the main culprits
What happens to the boys appearance ?
- they paint their faces
- they begin to look scruffy
- ripping clothes
- have long hair
- shows how the boys are loosing their civilisation
What happened to begin to tear the group in half ?
- Jack did not take his fire responsibility seriously
- boat passes over horizon and can’t see the smoke
- Jack didn’t think he did anything wrong
Why did the second tribe form
- jack called a vote to take leadership from Ralph
- group votes for Ralph
- Jack leaves and takes over castle rock
- boys begin to join him
Name differences from Ralph in chapter 1 and chapter 5
Chapter 1 • childish • jokes around • fair hair • wanted to lead • wasn’t strict • not good friend to piggy
Chapter 5 • more mature • no longer a game • long dirty hair • doesn’t want to be leader • cares about piggy
What gift did the hunters leave for the darkness ?
• they sharpened a spear at both ends and put the head of a sow at one end as a gift for the beast
Why did the boys want piggy’s glasses
- they could light the fire
- helped retain civilisation
- hunters wanted the fire to cook
- they didn’t want to be friends
What did the hunter prepare for the beast at the end of the book ?
• they sharpened a spear at both ends but not for a sow liked before but for Ralph
How was Simon killed ?
- hunters held a dinner and invited the other tribe
- the begin to chant and Simon appears from the forest weak and hurt
- boys skin Simon alive
How was piggy killed ?
- he went to castle rock to try and get his glasses back
- boys throw stones at him and Ralph
- Roger drops a bolder on piggy’s head he falls into to the ocean and swept away
What was an early sign that the boys are not going to survive?
- they light a fire which was a good idea
- they messed around let the fire get out of control and this resulted in the death of a littleun (the one with a scar on his cheek)
What did roger do at the start of the book which showed early signs of savagery ?
• he was watching a littleun play and begin to throw stones around him
