Lord of the flies

Question 1

Ralph:
What does the quote ‘The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering’ show?

Answer 1

Ralph is unable to withstand the
temptation of primitive savagery.

Question 2

Roger:
What does the quote ‘Roger advanced upon them as one wielding a nameless authority’ show?

Answer 2

The nameless authority could refer to the
devil within and suggests Roger has no
idea what force is taking control of him.

Question 3

Simon:
What does the quote ‘shoulder became sculptured marble’ show?

Answer 3

After death, Simon body becomes a work of art
connoting precious innocence and establish him as a concept of goodness rather than a real character.

Question 4

The Island:
What does the quote ‘a deep grumbling noise, as though the forest itself were angry’ show?

Answer 4

The simile shows the forest is an
inhospitable environment which seems to be
angry at the boys savage actions.

Question 5

The beast:
What does the quote ‘My hunters will protect you from the beast. Who’ll join my tribe?’ Show?

Answer 5

Jack exploits the boys psychological fears of
the beast to gain more power.

Question 6

Hunting:
What does the quote ‘Next time there would be no mercy’ show?

Answer 6

Jack fails in his first attempt to kill a pig
because of the ‘enormity of the knife’. This
makes him more determined not to hesitate
on the next occasion.

Question 7

The conch:
What does the quote ‘a silent gleaming tusk’ show?

Answer 7

The conch is initially seen as a sacred object
which bestows a mysterious power onto
whoever is in possession of it.

Question 8

Hair:
What does the quote ‘only boy …whose hair never seemed to grow’ show about piggy?

Answer 8

Piggy’s hair remains unchanged in the novel which links to how he manages to retain his moral compass while the other boys descend into savagery.

Question 9

Jack:
What does the quote ’His mind was crowded with memories‘ show?

Answer 9

Jack experiences feelings of excitement
and power after killing the pig. He
becomes obsessed with hunting to satisfy
his primal instincts not the common good.

Question 10

Piggy:
What does the quote ‘acting like a crowd of kids’
show?

Answer 10

Piggy reprimands the boys for running to
make a fire on the hill; however, his adult
maturity makes him as a nuisance and an
outsider from the other boys.