Loss of Innocence

Question 1

What quote from Chapter 4 would suggest that the boys were losing their innocence by thoughts?

Answer 1

Kill the pig, slit her throat, spill her blood

Question 2

What quote from Chapter 12 would imply the boys had lost all innocence?

Answer 2

Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness in man’s heart

Question 3

What quote from Chapter 10 would imply the boys have committed a horrible crime meaning they lost innocence?

Answer 3

that was Simon that was murder

Question 4

What quote from Chapter 8 would show how physical harm would lead to a loss of innocence ?

Answer 4

Jack was on top of the sow, stabbing downwards with his knife

Question 5

What quote from Chapter 11 suggests that the boys have lost more innocence by killing another islander?

Answer 5

the rock struck Piggy, a glancing blow from chin to knee

Question 6

What quote from Chapter 9 suggests more loss of innocence with the first purposeful murder of an islander?

Answer 6

leapt on the beast, screamed, struck,
bit, tore

Question 7

What quote from Chapter 11 shows how the attack of Ralph shows more loss of innocence with Jack especially?

Answer 7

Viciously, with full intention, he hurled his spear at Ralph

Question 8

What quote from Chapter 8 implies that the murder of an animal leads to the loss of innocence?

Answer 8

The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering

Question 9

Give 2 themes of how Loss of Innocence is presented in the novel?

Answer 9

Death of the Sow
Death of Simon Piggy and the attack on Ralph