lord of the flies - savagery and civilisation

Question 1

beginning of the novel (Fire on the Mountain), how is savagery and civilisation presented?

Answer 1

presented through the symbol of the conch and law and order

Question 2

what quotes link to savagery and civilisation being presented through the symbol of the conch and law and order?

Answer 2

We’ll have rules! he cried excitedly. Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks ‘em-
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. So we’ve got to do the right things.
I’ll give the conch to the next person to speak.

Question 3

what’s the name of chapter 2?

Answer 3

Fire on the mountain

Question 4

what’s the importance of the symbol of the conch?

Answer 4

symbol of civilisation and its authority
its power decreases reflecting the weakening of civilisation

Question 5

middle of the novel (Painted Faces and Long Hair), how is civilisation and savagery presented?

Answer 5

savagery overcomes civilisation

Question 6

what quotes link to savagery overcoming civilisation?

Answer 6

There fire was dead.
Jack stood up as he said this, the bloodied knife in his hand.
I cut the pig’s throat-
Drove Jack to violence.

Question 7

what is the name of chapter 4?

Answer 7

Painted Faces and Long Hair

Question 8

end of the novel (Castle Rock), how is civilisation and savagery presented?

Answer 8

civilisation ends with the loss of the conch and savagery escalates

Question 9

what quotes link to civilisation ending with the loss of the conch and the escalation of savagery?

Answer 9

The conch is gone-
Viciously, with full intension, he hurled his spear at Ralph.
He conch exploded into a thousand white fragments.

Question 10

what’s the name of chapter 11?

Answer 10

Castle Rock

Question 11

end of the novel (Cry of the Hunters), how is civilisation and savagery presented?

Answer 11

civilisation is restored

Question 12

what quotes link to civilisation being restored?

Answer 12

I am, said Ralph loudly.
Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart.
A little boy who wore the remains if an extraordinary black cap on his red hair and carried a remains of a pair of spectacles at his waist, started forward, then changed his mind and stood still.

Question 13

what’s the name of chapter 12?

Answer 13

Cry of the hunters