Lord Of The Flies

Question 1

What does Ralph symbolize?

Answer 1

He is the symbol of common sense, responsibility and order.

Question 2

What does jack symbolize?

Answer 2

Irresponsible authority and the animalistic element in man

Question 3

What does piggy symbolize?

Answer 3

The ineffectual intellectual in society

Question 4

What theme does Ralph best relate to?

Answer 4

The need for civilization, Ralph tried to establish a democracy and get shelters started

Question 5

What theme does jack bets relate to?

Answer 5

The theme of power, jack is in a constant battle for power and thrives off it

Question 6

What theme does piggy best symbolize?

Answer 6

The theme blindness and sight, piggy constantly struggles to see with his glasses and yet he still sees and understands the situation they are in the best

Question 7

What is the significance of the title?

Answer 7

The lord of the flies is the head of the pig on a stick covered in flies. It is Beelzebub in Greek which means the prince of demons. The lord of the flies represents the evil that lies in all man. The pigs head rotting represents the rot and decay of the society of the boys on the island. When Simon sees that there is no beast and the lord of the flies is the evil growing in all them he goes to tell the boys but they kill him thinking he is the beast

Question 8

What are three examples of irony in the novel?

Answer 8

1. When Simon realizes there is no beast and it is the evil inside everyone he goes to tell everyone but they kill him thinking he’s the beast
2. When Jack and his savages try to kill Ralph by lighting the jungle on fire it actually signals a ship and gets them rescued
3. Jack recommend they have a structure for debate and have a vote for a leader but in the end he just takes Ralph’s power away