Lord of the Flies - Quote to theme

Question 1

“‘I don’t care what [you] call me so long as . . . [it’s not] what they used to call me in school . . . They used to call me Piggy!’” - Piggy to Ralph

Answer 1

Bullying

Weakness

Question 2

Chapter 1

“The creature was a party of boys, marching . . . “ - The Choir Boys

Answer 2

Foreshadows the sinister nature of the boys
Evil
Army/war

Question 3

Chapter 1
“‘We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we’re not savages. We’re English, and the English are best at everything.’”

Answer 3

Innocence/savagery

Imperialism

Question 4

Chapter 3
“Then, amid the roar of bees in the afternoon sunlight, Simon found for the fruit they could not reach . . . passed them back down to the endless, outstretched hands.” - Simon

Answer 4

Religion
Innocence
Good (vs Evil)

Question 5

Chapter 3

“He began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling.” - Jack

Answer 5

Savagery

Evil

Question 6

Chapter 4
“‘Life . . . is scientific . . . .I know there isn’t no beast . . . but I know there isn’t no fear, either . . . .Unless we get frightened of people.’” - Piggy

Answer 6

Science/Logic

Fear

Question 7

Chapter 5
“‘[F]ear can’t hurt you any more than a dream. There aren’t any beasts to be afraid of on this island . . . .Serve you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!” - Jack

Answer 7

Fear

Power

Question 8

Chapter 5
“‘Maybe there is a beast . . . .maybe it’s only us.’” Chapter 5 - Simon
“The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.” - Narrator

Answer 8

Fear

Civilisation

Question 9

Chapter 5

“The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering. - Ralph

Answer 9

Savagery

Question 10

Chapter 8

“‘Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!’” - Hunters

Answer 10

Savagery
Primitivity
Evil

Question 11

Chapter 9

“There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws.”

Answer 11

Savagery

Primitivity

Question 12

Chapter 9
“‘[We should be] looking like we used to, washed and hair brushed — after all we aren’t savages really . . . .’” - Ralph

Answer 12

Savagery

Primitivity

Question 13

Chapter 11

“Which is better — to have laws and agree, or to hunt and kill?” - Piggy

Answer 13

Civilisation

Democracy

Question 14

Chapter 11
“The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.”

Answer 14

End of civilisation

Savagery

Question 15

Chapter 12
“‘I should have thought that a pack of British boys . . . would have been able to put up a better show than that.’” - Navy Officer

Answer 15

Nationalism

Conflict

Question 16

Chapter 12
“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.”

Answer 16

Innocence vs experience

Civilisation

Question 17

Chapter 4
Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life.

Answer 17

Civilisation
Society
Savagery
Fear

Question 18

Chapter 7
“There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast. . . . Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!
… I’m part of you - Lord of the Flies

Answer 18

Fear

Innate human savagery

Question 19

Chapter 12
Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of a true, wise friend called Piggy.

Answer 19

Death
Fear
Loss of innocence