The Lord of The Flies Resources. Chapter Two 1. Jack denies Piggy the right to speak, but Ralph says he can because he is holding the conch. What is Golding.

The Lord of The FliesResources

Chapter Two1. Jack denies Piggy the right to speak, but Ralph says he can because he is holding the conch. What is Golding trying to show us about Jack?

2. Look at the description of the fire. How is it personified? How does it change within the passage? Can you see how Golding draws a parallel with the destruction developing within the boys?

3. Piggy represents the power of conscience. He frequently cautions the others to consider what grown ups would think of their behavior. Why is it not surprising that Piggy is the one to notice that a littlun is missing? Why do you think Piggy is so adult for his age?

Chapter Three

1. Ralph gives the boys two reasons for building the huts. What are they?

2. Why are the boys so reluctant to build huts?

3. Jack admits to sensing something fearful when he is alone in the jungle. To what does he compare this feeling? What is Golding telling us here about the dark side of the human mind?

4. What does the brightness of Simon's eyes illustrate?

5. Events and images surrounding Simon sometimes parallel Biblical tales. Find examples of these.

6. Golding uses the pearl and opal as color images in connection with Simon. Why do you think he chooses these colors?

7. In the den, an image of butterflies is discussed. What might they symbolize?

Chapter Four

1. What effect does the simile ‘the sun gazed down like an angry eye’ have?

2. Sand castles are being built by the littluns – symbolic of a child’s sense of romance and adventure.  What changes do the sunshine and daylight bring? 

3. How do the littluns feel?  Are they really happy?

4. How are Roger’s sadistic tendencies revealed?

 5. Find a quote, which tells us that Roger’s behavior is only tempered by his upbringing in the civilized world.  What is Golding saying about the character of humankind?

6. A printed mask offers an external picture of what is happening within Jack – he is regressing to a primitive form.  From what does the mask release him?

7. How are the contrasts between Piggy and the others displayed in the language used?

8. When Ralph saw a ship sail by that might have rescued them ‘he reached inside himself for the worst word he knew.’  What does this particular word he uses tell you about his background?

9. After the first hunt, Jack proudly tells the others that he cut the pig’s throat, and yet he’ twitched as he said it’.  What does this indicate about him?

Chapter Six

Aim of activity:  To show understanding of chapter and begin to practise some of the language skills which will be necessary in future assessments – writing to describe.

INFORM, EXPLAIN, PERSUADE, DESCRIBE, ARGUE, INSTRUCT.

Having read the chapter answer the following questions:

1.  What significance does the dead parachutist give the reader, regarding the outside world?

2.  What phrases suggests that Jack believes that the hunters do not have to conform to the orders of the assembly?

3.  Why is Castle Rock, which becomes a fortress for Jack’s tribe, a suitable setting for savagery and superstition? 

4.  What is touching about the conversation between Jack and Ralph as the go on the hunt for the beast?

5.  Which event at the end of the chapter hints at things to come?

10. What effect might the hunters’ chanting have upon him?

11. Piggy sees the boys’ situation clearly.  His glasses area symbol of understanding and reason.  What does the breaking of the glasses therefore symbolize?

12. An ATAVIST is someone who reverts back to the behavior and attitudes or distant ancestors.  Who can be seen as doing this?

13. Why do you think Simon lowers his face in shame when he gives Piggy his meat?

14. What is the significance of Ralph standing with his hands full of meat ‘among the ashes of the signal fire’?

15. Write down a list of words that the boy use when describing their hunt.  What do they suggest to you?

Chapter SixThe Beast From The

Air

Read Page 119

Look at Golding's description and examine the techniques Golding has used to bring his descriptions to life.

Using these techniques, describe the scene after a serious accident has taken place.  It could be in the school yard, a road, skiing, mountaineering… In order to do this successfully you must:

Imagine that you are a camera, picturing the scene.

Do not write the phrase ‘you could see’.

Do not use the word ‘you’, be assertive, use ‘The’ instead.

Include a range of sentence structures and as much different sentence structures as you can.

Make sure you include COLORS, the SENSES, Weather, a description of a character, about 2 lines of dialogue.

Your description must be one A-4 page, no shorter or longer and consist of three  - five paragraphs.

On completion, underline all of the techniques that you have included.