Lord of the Flies: Characters

Question 1

Ralph

Answer 1

Individual character type:
- Model boy
- ‘Fair’
- Idealistic
- Athletic
- Strong ethics
Motivation:
- To be rescued
Emotions/Attributes:
- Stable
- Easy going
- Responsible
Principal actions:
- Signal fire
- Democracy
At beginning:
- Excited
- Happy
At end:
- Traumatised
- Hunted like an animal

Question 2

Jack

Answer 2

Individual character type:
- Ruthless leader
- Villain
Motivation:
- Domination through pain if necessary
Emotions/Attributes:
- Intimidates
- Hatred
Principal actions:
- Splitting two groups
- Hunt
At beginning:
- Leader
- Smart
At end:
- Chief of a band of savages
- Savage

Question 3

Piggy

Answer 3

Individual character type:
- Thinker
- “Old”
- Health
- Eyes
- Bald
- Breathing
Motivation:
- To be rescued
Emotions/Attributes:
- Serious
- Thoughtful
- Methodical
- Not taken seriously
Principal actions:
- “Feeds” Ralph
- Never impulsive
At beginning:
- Shy
- Apprehensive
At end:
- Dead
- Slaughtered

Question 4

Simon

Answer 4

Individual character type:
- Optimistic
- Friendly
- Mystic
Motivation:
- To know the truth
Emotions/Attributes:
- Shy
- Introverted
- Visionary
Principal actions:
- Retreats from conflict
- Able to solve mystery
At beginning:
- Kind
- Fainter
At end:
- Murdered

Question 5

Roger

Answer 5

Individual character type:
- Sadist
- Epitome of all evil
Motivation:
- To hurt/kill
Emotions/Attributes:
- Quiet
- Sullen
- Loner
Principal actions:
- Kill
At beginning:
- Small
- Furtive
- Dark boy
- Quiet
- Sullen
At end:
- Murderer

Question 6

Samneric

Answer 6

Individual character type:
- Follower
Motivation:
- Have fun
- To help
Emotions/Attributes:
- No speakable identity
Principal actions:
- Unable to stand apart
At beginning:
- Happy little twins
At end:
- Joined the tribe

Question 7

The Lord of the Flies

Answer 7

The name given to the sow’s head that Jack’s gang impales on a stake and erects in the forest as an offering to the “beast.” The Lord of the Flies comes to symbolize the primordial instincts of power and cruelty that take control of Jack’s tribe.