Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-7 Quiz Flashcards
Offer a summary of chapter 1
- a British aircraft of boys crashes on a deserted island
- the crew has been killed
- Ralph and Piggy meet
- Ralph is slightly rude to Piggy and annoyed by him, showing us that Ralph is a bit selfish and focused on his own survival
- Ralph, Simon and Jack go to the top of the mountain to discover whether or not there are others on the island
- Jack attempted to kill a pig but did not execute it due to the savagery of it. This motivates him to accomplish killing the pig in the future
Offer a summary of chapter 2
- the boys vote for a leader (Ralph wins over Jack)
- Ralph establishes the rules with the conch
- a young boy speaks about a beastie, and Ralph and Jack say he was dreaming
- Jack wants the leadership to work like a dictatorship
- Ralph wants more of a democracy
- The boys use Piggy’s glasses to light the signal fire
- Piggy has had many good ideas but is still bullied and seen as unfit for being a leader, likely due to his body
- the fire spreads, causing one of the little uns to die
Offer a summary of chapter 3
- Jack begins to feel an obsession with killing the pigs
- it is stated that there is madness in his eyes
- Ralph is frustrated that there are little people helping to build the shelters
- the little uns are doing basic, child-like things
-there is conflict between Ralph and Jack - Ralph is concerned about others on the island
- there is some personification as the boys feel the island is not good for them
- simon has done plenty of work
Offer a summary of chapter 4
- the boys begin to accept the idea that they might never be rescued
- Piggy doesn’t believe that the island is good for them or the life they should have
- Roger was still controlled by civilization as he did not throw the rock at the little un
- Jack is still obsessed, and wants to paint his face
- Ralph is very frustrated that Jack didn’t keep up the fire
Offer a summary of chapter 5
- Ralph thinks about how order on the island is being lost and he must bring it back
- Ralph accuses the boys of:
- uncleanliness
- not keeping the fire up
- failing to get clean water
- failing to build shelters
- the little uns talk about the beastie and Ralph and Piggy try to calm them, rationally
- Jack dismisses Ralph and says that the beastie might be real so that others in the group can turn to Jack out of fear
- Piggy says that he wishes his auntie was there, Ralph and Simon agree
Piggy says that if Jack were to be chief , he would harm Piggy
Offer a summary of chapter 6
- a dead man, attached to his parachute comes falling onto the island
- the twins see this and think he is the beastie
they alert the others and tell them that the thing they saw was hairy and had claws (proving how their fears take over them) - Jack suggests they use spears to kill the beast and Ralph agrees
- Ralph is pleased to allow Jack to guide them
- Ralph does not even believe that he will encounter a beast
- Jack shows solidarity when he says that he would not let Ralph encounter the beast alone
- Ralph sees that there is smoke at the top of the island (fire is out), putting him in an odd state of mind
- Ralph is desperate to go light the fire
Offer a summary of chapter 7
- Ralph thought of how he must be groomed, like the other boys
- Ralph was sad to think about how it didn’t even bother him to see the dirty boys
- the roaring waves makes it feel like the island is even further from the rest of the world, causing Ralph to lose hope
- Simon told Ralph that he will get back to where he came from
- Ralph begins to think back to his life at home several times
- Ralph stabs a boar and feels incredible joy and satisfaction (increasing savagery)
- The boys, with their excitement, reenact the chase scene by using Roger as the boar and nearly kill him
- Roger suggests that next time they use a boar rather than his body, and Jack says that next time they should use a little un and the boys laugh
- Simon suggests that they go back to Piggy and the little uns to inform them that they will not be returning for a while
- Ralph suggests that the boys wait until the morning before they go to the top of the mountain, but Jack challenges Ralph
Jack goes alone while Ralph and Roger hang back
Jack comes down the mountain saying that he saw a beast
all the boys run down to alert the others
What is the id?
The basic wants and needs of a person
- there from birth
- focused on one’s individual needs for survival and instant gratification
What is the ego?
The logic and reason of a person
- recognizes the struggles of others
- realizes that our selfish needs can be problematic
What is the superego?
The conscience and morals of a person
- punishes misbehaviour with guilt
- strives to act in an appropriate manner
- controls our sense of right and wrong
What are the 6 sources of power
PWSSIN
Physical Power (Ex: A policemen)
Wealth (Ex: having the money to purchase land)
State Action (The use of the law to get people to do or not to do certain things)
Societal Norms (What people think is normal or not)
Ideas (Ideas can create major changes and motivate people in many different ways)
Numbers (Large numbers of people can create chnange)
What is symbolism of Piggy’s glasses?
The importance of science
As it is scientific knowledge that the glasses will create a fire, and the fire is very important because it is their only tie to civilization
The loss of intellect and rationality.
Glasses represent intellect and rationality because, many require glasses for reading, and because, specific to the story, the glasses are worn by the most rational person, Piggy. Therefore, when one of the specs is ruined, it symbolizes the fact that rationality and intellect is being diminished.
What is the symbolism of the platform?
Civilization
The platform is where the boys gather to discuss, usually initiated by there leader to discuss how to improve things on the island. The fact that their leader, Ralph seeks to improve and gathers to hear the opinions of the other boys, it symbolizes the fact that they are still civilized.
What is the symbolism of the pool/lagoon?
Civilization/Innocence
The boys use the pool for bathing and cleaning themselves. The fact that they wish to cleanse themselves proves the fact that they are still civilized, and wish to live as people would in a “normal life”
What is the symbolism of the conch?
Democratic Power
He who holds the conch can call a meeting and is also the only one permitted to speak. As he would be the only one able to speak, everyone must listen to what they have to say, enforcing a democratic type of leadership.
