lord of the flies Flashcards
who does roger throw rocks at?
henry - doesn’t actually hit him because theres still some society training left in him
what does lord of the flies translate into?
beezebub = satan/devil
allegory?
an extended metaphor in which person and actions take on meanin beyond themselves
what does the conch shell represent?
it’s a mark of authority, gives a voice to people who usually don’t have one(democracy), power
how old is ralph?
12
ralphs parents? piggys?
ralph: dad is navy commander
piggy: dad died, mom ?, lives with auntie
when does l.o.f. take place?
WWII
why does ralph want rules?
because he wants to punish people when they break them
who was the first to mention a monster?
mullberry birthmark kid - snakething
why were shelters built?
protection from weather and littluns are scared
what is a microcosm?
small representative group that serves as a model of how the bigger thing works
who were the two boys that ran over the littluns sand castles?
roger and maurice - maurice felt a little bad
examples of loss of identity?
samneric, the hunters, littluns, savages
what does hair represent?
the boys changing - when it grows they change. piggy’s hair doesn’t grow and ralph pushes his hair out of the way when he wants to see clearly
what’s the chant that the boys do?
kill the pig. cut her throught. spill her blood
what represent rescue?
piggys glasses and the fire: theyre intertwined
what is ralph upset about?
shelters, water, bathrooms, fire
who saw simon moving around in the dark?
phil
where does percival think the beast is hiding?
the ocean
who does everyone think is crazy?
simon
who figures out what the beast is?
simon - it’s us - we are the most destructive thing on the planet
who first sees “the beast”
samneric
when does power shift from ralph to jack?
when samneric really say there’s a beast
who are the round and flat characters?
ralph is the only round character, all the others are stock chracters
who do they use as a mock pig?
robert
why does the fire get moved?
because the beast is on the mountain - moved to the beach
who came from the savages the first time they invaded ralphs camp?
robert, maurice, jack
who was the only boy to see the beast for what it really was
simon - parachutist
who does jack beat for no good reason?
wilfred
what do jack, ralph and pigy represent?
jack: id - wants to have fun
ralph: ego - balance
pigy: superego - wants to be moral and good
what is the theme of l.o.f.?
trace the defects of human society back to the defects of human nature - shape of society depends on the ethical nature of the individual, not a political system/rules
how many total hunts were there? how many were significant?
9 total, 6 significant
what were the significant hunts?
1- piglet caught in creepers
2- second pig that gets away from jack(was alone)
3-jacks first kill: do the chant
4-2nd kill, smear themselves w/ blood, robert plays the pig
5- simon is killed
6-savages hunting ralph
