Lord of the Flies Test Flashcards
ralph resists savagery through
civilization
piggy resists savagery through
rationality
simon resists savagery through
spirituality
are there any solutions to evil
no all the ‘solutions failed’
does anyone escape evil
no they are all effected by it
even ralph gave in by killing simon
what does the ending signify
they are still at war and everyone is savage. they will be brought back to savagery so there is no escape.
can you hold onto innocence
no either we give in or it destroys us
give evidence that ralph relies on piggy
at the end when he is running, he wishes that piggy was there
what foreshadows piggys death
jack talking about rolling stones onto the enemy. roger throwing rocks at the kids
who rolled the rock onto piggy
roger
what foreshadows simons death
all the times they do the pig dance
name ironic things (5)
the fire will get them rescued
simon goes to warn the beast but gets killed ‘as the beast’
the setting is supposed to be ‘paradise’
jack wanted rules but is the first to break them
simon is the only one who knows the beast
what is the climax
piggy dies and the conch shatters
how does roger respond to evil
lets enjoy it
how do sam and eric respond to evil
they just try to survive
what does ralph put his faith in
people/humanity
democratic government
what does piggy put his faith in
science and technology
what does simon put his faith in
spirituality
what does jack put his faith in
force/power
