Lord of the Flies Flashcards
What does Golding wanted to show using the book
Evil is deep inside everyone
What is the choirs name and what does it suggest
The choirs name is “something dark” which suggest the evil inside of them
What does the quote “Next time there will be no mercy” suggest
Jack cannot kill the piglet because of the “enormity of the knife descending into living fresh”. He is still kind of civilised but his promise to kill next time hints jack’s future
What does the conch symbolised
Golding introduce conch as a symbol of democracy and it’s linked to Ralph’s leadership
What does the fire symbolised
The fire symbolised the hope, the hope of being rescued
[Quote] AFTER Jack and Ralph’s relationship after argued with each other due to different priorities, Ralph wants to build shelter, and Jack wants to hunt
“Baffled, in love and hate”
How does the boy’s interaction with the forest represent the evil inside of them
Simon is one with the natural, and Simon’s hideaway in the forest is associated with peaceful and religious imagery that reflects his goodness. On the other hand, Jack’s tribe set the forest on fire, which shows the great capacity for evil and violence deep inside them
[Quote] Jack’s priority to hunt (kill pigs) rather to get rescued
“All the same, I’d like to catch a pig first”
Why does Jack painted his face
To hide from the reality
How does piggy’s glasses represent him
Piggy’s glasses represents the way that piggy think and act. Before piggy’s glasses is broken he think and act very logically but when one side of the glasses he start to act a bit irrational this is seen when Piggy start to talk back to jack. When both side of piggy’s glasses got broke he become incredible irrational and this is seen when piggy challenges jack
[Quote] give the quote Golding use to show savagery forming (chant) (after Jack successfully killed a pig at the start of the book)
“Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood”
How does Golding use the quote “kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood” to show the savagery between the boys are forming
The use of the violence languages shows how the boys are getting less and less civilised and they are okay with killing
How does Jack using the beast to gain power (Chapter 5)
Jack said “we’ll hunt it down”, which makes the beast seem more real for the littluns and make the boys think hunt is more necessary for the boy’s safety, which gives Jack more power over Ralph
How does Phil foreshadows Simon’s death
Phil mistaken Simon for the beast, which foreshadows Simon’s murder later in the novel
[Quote] Simon suggest beast is the evil inside ourselves
“What I mean is… maybe it’s only us.”
[Quote] After SamnEric report Ralph about the beast, Ralph wanted to think it through but Jack wanted to immediately track it down as he say it is _____________’s job
“This is a hunter job”
How Jack use the beast to force Ralph to hunt the beast at night
By suggesting he is scared
Jack’s opinion on castle rock
Jack think it is a good place for a fort, and he imagines to defend it from enemies which perfectly fit Jack’s savage and violence style
Ralph’s opinion on castle rock
Ralph think it is a “rotten place” to set up a base, as there is no food, shelter and not much water. Golding use this to show the reader that Ralph is more civilised and way more sensible than Jack’s tribe
What is Golding’s message in chapter seven when Jack challenges Ralph to go up the mountain in the night
Golding is showing that the beast is a reflection of their own fear and savagery, as if they waited until morning to go to the mountain they would realise it is not the beast rather a dead airman
[Quote] the last word Jack said before leaving Ralph’s tribe
“I’m not going to play any longer. Not with you”
How does the re-enactment of dance in chapter seven creates fearful mood
It shows the slowly growing escalation of violence and savagery
What happen in chapter 8 [JACK MERRIDEW]
Jack uses conch to try seize power from Ralph. When he can’t take over as chief, he abandons democracy and sets himself as a dictator
How does Jack gain power in chapter nine
Jack gain power in chapter by using meat to host a feast and promise “food”, “fun” and protection “from the beast”. In other word Jack uses fear to control them
What does it shown when Jack reject the idea of conch
This shows the savagery grown in Jack as he is rejecting civilisation and the rule of their old life
What does Simon’s death shown
Simon’s death again proofed Golding’s point that evil and deep inside everyone and everyone is capable to be evil as even the most sensible and civilise people like Ralph and Piggy joining the dance and kill Simon
How does the way Simon is describe “a thing” and then “Simon” shown right before his death
The way that Simon was describe as “a thing” shown the tribes are confused and did not know it was Simon at the middle but then Simon is describe as “Simon” which shows that deep down the boys recognise him, but they are too scared and frenzied to stop
How is Simon’s death a huge turning point
Simon’s death is a huge turning point, as this hints violence has been there all along such as Roger throwing the stone but now they have committed full-blown murder and which allows the evil and savagery to fully escalated out
How does the way Ralph react to Simon’s death shows he is still civilised
Ralph is the only character to admit that Simon’s death is a murder shows that he is still civilised enough to take the responsibility for his action
How does Simon’s death shows the relationship with piggy himself and his glasses
Piggy’s glasses represents how civilised he is, when one side of his glasses is broken piggy start to become irrational and less civilised and this can be seen when piggy is claiming that Simon’s death is an accident and won’t take any responsibility as he can’t accept the savagery and evil in Jack is also in himself and Ralph
How does Jack abuse his power
When Jack is in control, he abuses his power and this can be seen when he tortures Wildfred for no reason and says that he could be the beast as the beast can disguise in any form which also allows Jack to uses the tribe’s fear to control them.
[Quote] Rhetorical question said by piggy that highlights piggy is presents the rational, wise and civilised side of us
“Which is better, to have rules and agree or to hunt and kill?”
Why didn’t Jack take the conch while attacking Ralph’s tribe
This is because Jack has completely abandoned democracy
What does the fire dies out represents
The fire represents their hope of being rescued, when the fire is died out, and there isn’t any way to relight it (as Jack has stolen piggy’s glasses). This symbolises the death of hope in Ralph’s group
What does the conch breaking into “a thousand white fragments” symbolises
It symbolises the ultimate end of democracy
[Quote] description of conch being destroyed
“a thousand white fragments”
Why at chapter eleven when Ralph’s tribe trying to get piggy’s glasses back Golding doesn’t name any of the boy
To shows the savagery has completely taken over jack’s tribe and they later becoming more and more menace becoming “a solid mass of menace”
[Quote] Ralph lost his innocence
“Ralph wept for the end of innocence”
How does Golding uses the power of the conch represents the civilisation
Golding uses the conch as a symbol of civilisation and authority. It power gradually decreases, which reflects the weakening of civilisation on the island. Its destruction represents the victory of barbarity over civilisation
[Quote] stops the Roger throw stone at Henry
“unease of wrong-doing”
[Quote] painted face allows Jack to be savage
“liberation into savagery”
[Quote] Ralph stating rule is the only thing they got that links them with their old life
“the rule is the only thing we got!”
What does stick has been sharpen both end symbolised
The stick sharpen on both end could hurt the prey and the hunter too. This symbolised the fact that the society Jack has created is self destructive
[Quote] Jack is driven by savagery
“chatter in his ear like an ape”.
How does Golding show Jack has been completely taken over by savagery in chapter nine
By chapter nine, Jack has been completely consumed by power. Golding describe how authority “chatter in his ear like an ape”. This simile helps Golding show how Jack is now being driven by his natural, animal instinct, rather than by Logic and reason that govern the civilised world
How does Golding foreshadows that the island isn’t a perfect island
At the beginning of the novel, Golding tells the audience that Ralph have been scratched by the thorns, and Piggy have been tangled in creepers. Which foreshadows the island isn’t a perfect setting.
[Quote] shows that there is no beast, it is just us
“I’m part of you.
What does Lord of the Flies name means
The name Lord of the Flies is the name of demon Beelzebub
