Lord of the flies - Chapter 3

Question 1

Jack begins his descent into savagery

Answer 1

Stalks a pig like an expert hunter
The primitive symbol of the spear appears for the first time

Question 2

Ralph focuses on building shelters

Answer 2

Ralph is annoyed by the fact that no one else apart from Simon helps him

Question 3

why were the shelters needed?

Answer 3

The shelters were needed for the littl‘uns who had begun to have nightmares of the “beastie”
The Eden-like paradise that the island represents feels unsafe as the boys’ evil infiltrates the island

Question 4

What were the other boys doing instead of helping?

Answer 4

“ bathing or eating or playing”
Which irritates Ralph who wants to be rescued
This initiates the fundamental differences in the priorities of the boys

Question 5

Ralph and Jack argue

Answer 5

Ralph thinks the fire is most important.
Jack thinks that hunting is most important

Question 6

Simon

Answer 6

Simon is the Christ like figure.
He retrieves into his den in the forest as the reader discovers his love the nature he sits behind the “screen of leaves” near the bush with the “candle buds”